Awad, Luwis (1915-1990) [or Louis]

Plutuland: wa-Qasaid ukhra min shi'r al-khassah / Plutoland and other poems -- in Arabic

Cairo: Matbaat al-Karnak, 1947. First printing. Paperback. 8vo, wraps, very good, light wear, tanning and soil to covers, contents a little toned, first page of preface has light blue pencil underlining. Looks like it was inscribed by the poet in 1948, but unsure of this. 105 pp. In 1947 Louis Awad was a professor of English at Cairo University and published a revolutionary collection of poems called Plotoland (also spelled Plutoland) wherein he introduced free verse forms to Egyptian literature and presented a scathing attack on traditionalism in poetry. In Arabic. Very few copies in institutions. Very Good. Item #H23703

Price: $175.00