Back to Video

2011: Bruce Lawrence on the Language of the Qur’an

Recorded On: Tuesday, March 19, 2013

An excerpt from Duke University professor Bruce Lawrence‘s introduction to the poetic style and aural beauty of the Qur’an and challenge of translating archaic Arabic into modern-day English.

Part of Illuminated Verses: Poetries of the Islamic World

Related Events

Mar 19

Introduction to the Language of the Qur’an

Mar 19, 2011 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Duke University professor Bruce Lawrence offers an introduction to the poetic style and aural beauty of the Qur’an and discusses the challenge of translating archaic Arabic…

Retweet on Twitter Poets House Retweeted

Tin House @tin_house ·

15 Sep

👇👇👇 https://twitter.com/poetshouse/status/1570457953597272064

Reply on Twitter 1570459215365570561 Retweet on Twitter 1570459215365570561 1 Like on Twitter 1570459215365570561 3 Twitter 1570459215365570561

Poets House @poetshouse ·

15 Sep

In our latest #HardHatReading, Megan Fernandes (@mfernandespoet) reads poems from her recent and forthcoming collections from @Tin_House plus “the blackness of the hole” by Dutch poet Radna Fabias.

https://poetshouse.org/video/hard-hat-reading-megan-fernandes/

Reply on Twitter 1570457953597272064 Retweet on Twitter 1570457953597272064 Like on Twitter 1570457953597272064 3 Twitter 1570457953597272064

2011: Bruce Lawrence on the Language of the Qur’an

Related Events

Introduction to the Language of the Qur’an

Like this page? Share it.