{"product_id":"the-beauty-hunters-adil-babikir-9781496234094","title":"The Beauty Hunters: Sudanese Bedouin Poetry, Evolution and Impact","description":"Named a Notable African Book of 2023 by \u003ci\u003eBrittle Paper \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Beauty Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e makes an invaluable addition to the discourse on Sudan's cultural identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adil Babikir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 149623409X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496234094\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Adil Babikir","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071516373247,"sku":"9781496234094","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dcf54d4d-f60e-4e18-9832-76ebe2ecdb7b.jpg?v=1685436562","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-beauty-hunters-adil-babikir-9781496234094","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}