Poetic Selections between Al-Asma'i and Al-Jawahiri

Abstract

This study seeks to establish a critical balance between two major works in the corpus of Arabic literature. It brings together two literary eras characterized by abundant literary output, of which these two authors are among the most prominent. The study examines a major poet from the modern era and a major literary critic from the past. Each possesses a critical experience that is consistent with or different from the other, as they represent classifications of a variety of poems across literary eras. Furthermore, the literary movement specific to the collection of poetic selections has received profound and significant attention from researchers, scholars, and critics. Commentators have differed among themselves regarding the interpretation, reasons for selection, and criticism of these works. However, researchers cannot delve into their depths without understanding the meaning of selection in language and terminology.