Mahjar poets | school of Arabic writers | Britannica (original) (raw)

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importance in Arabic literature

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  In Arabic literature: The 20th century and beyond
  …among the writers of the mahjar (the name given to émigré writers in the Americas), but similar movements emerged in the Arabic-speaking world itself, albeit at a slower pace. The period between the two world wars (1920–39) saw the heyday of romantic poetry in Arabic. While critics such as ʿAbbās…
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