The Arab Aristophanes

The author discusses the work and life of 13th-century Egyptian poet and playwright Ibn Daniyal, already known for his poetry written in Arabic, but now rediscovered for his works for puppet theater. Carlson also considers Ibn Daniyal's third play "The Love-Stricken One and the Lost One Wh...

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Published inComparative drama Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 151 - 166
Main Author Carlson, Marvin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kalamazoo, Mich Comparative Drama, Department of English, Western Michigan University 22.06.2013
Western Michigan University
Comparative Drama
Western Michigan University, Department of English
Subjects
13th century
Aristophanes
Aristophanes (Greek playwright)
Assassinations & assassination attempts
Classical Greek drama
Daniyal, Ibn
Daniyal, Muhammad Ibn
Drama
Dramatists
Economic diplomacy
Egyptian drama
Egyptian theater
Emperors
Greek drama
Ibn Daniyal, Muhammad
Intertextuality
Merchants
Poetry
Poets
Portrayals
Puppet theater
Puppets
Religion
Religious poetry
Shadow puppet plays
Theater
Theater history
Works
Writers
Egypt
Cairo Egypt
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Summary:The author discusses the work and life of 13th-century Egyptian poet and playwright Ibn Daniyal, already known for his poetry written in Arabic, but now rediscovered for his works for puppet theater. Carlson also considers Ibn Daniyal's third play "The Love-Stricken One and the Lost One Who Inspires Passion" focusing on its parallels with the structure of plays by Aristophanes. He questions whether it was possible that Aristophanes' work actually influenced that of Ibn Daniyal.
ISSN:0010-4078
1936-1637
1936-1637
DOI:10.1353/cdr.2013.0019