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GCDS-9780872863149 03 01 City Lights Books 01 GCOI 87286100132870 02 087286314X 03 9780872863149 15 9780872863149 BC 1 A01 Nadir, Shams Shams Nadir 2 B06 Dickson, C. C. Dickson 3 A24 Sédar Senghor, Léopold Léopold Sédar Senghor 01 eng 115 01 <P>The Astrolabe of the Sea-a work of beauty, originality, and universal outlook-is part ancient fable, part contemporary ironic narrative. A mysterious astrolabe that unfolds "the fabric of dreams" to all who gaze upon it was once consigned to the depths of the sea by a Persian king who did not want men "to forget the weight of the concrete and the empire of the real." Centuries later, it is found by a castaway navigator, who is captivated by its stories that combine elements from the realm of myth and dreams, conjuring up a world where the imagination holds sway.</P> <P>Yet also unfolded from the fabric of these revisited ancient tales is a procession of allegories reflecting the present stresses of an Arab world torn between an impossible fidelity to the past and its difficult position on the cutting edge of the most vital debates of the day. In this first volume of a classic trilogy, Nadir combines a contemporary, emergent postmodern vision with the rich poetic tradition of the Arab and Mediterranean worlds.</P> 02 The Astrolabe of the Sea-a work of beauty, originality, and universal outlook-is part ancient fable, part contemporary ironic narrative. A mysterious astrolabe that unfolds "the fabric of dreams" to all who gaze upon it was once consigned to the... 08 "The work of Shams Nadir will be given a warm welcome by all those who have not given up on the vitality of the imagination." Julio Cortázar 08 "Today Shams Nadir is one of the Arab World's best writers. He is preparing and heralding the Arab humanism of the twenty-first century." Léopold Sédar Senghor 04 02 72 01 http://www.citylights.com/resources/titles/87286100132870/images/87286100132870L.gif 07 02 72 01 http://www.citylights.com/resources/titles/87286100132870/images/87286100132870S.gif http://www.citylights.com/book/?GCOI=87286100132870 City Lights Publishers 01 City Lights Publishers 19960901 08 16 oz City Lights Books 01 WORLD 20 19960901 01 02 9.95 USD