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Named a Notable African Book of 2023 by Brittle Paper
The Beauty Hunters offers a rare insight into Sudanese Bedouin poetry, its evolution, aesthetics, and impact. Through an in-depth profile of al-Ḥārdallo, the doyen of this art form, Adil Babikir explores the attributes that established him as a poet of international stature. The life of al-Ḥārdallo was a series of journeys in pursuit of beauty. From wandering across the Buṭāna wilderness to his adventures with women, he documented the ups and downs of his life using superb verse. In addition to its aesthetic value, al-Ḥārdallo's poetry offers rich material for Sudanese studies as it carries glimpses of the sociopolitical developments in Sudan during his lifetime, having lived through three distinct eras: Turco-Egyptian rule (1820-1885), Mahdist rule (1885-1898), and part of the Anglo-Egyptian era (1898-1956). Reading Bedouin poetry in a hybrid context, as a major contributor to what Babikir calls a uniquely Sudanese aesthetic taste, The Beauty Hunters makes an invaluable addition to the discourse on Sudan's cultural identity.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Notes on Transliteration
Introduction: A Life's Journey in Search of Beauty
1. Al-Ḥārdallo's Time
2. Romance
3. The Nature Lover
4. Al-Ḥārdallo's Style
5. The Musdār: A Historical Context
6. Musdār al-Nijūm: A Journey across the Stars
7. Musdār Rufāʾa: A Terrestrial Journey across the Buṭāna
8. The Role of Bedouin Poetry in Shaping Sudan's Aesthetic Taste
9. The Bedouin Poem: A Living Legacy
10. The Musdār and the Ḥaqība
11. Contemporary Musdārs
12. Al-Ḥārdallo's Poems
Musdār al-Ṣayd
Miscellaneous Quatrains
Nostalgia
Romance
Heartbreak
The Ordeal
Farewell
Arabic Glossary of Local Terms
Notes
Bibliography
Index



