Khalīl Muṭrān

Muslim poet

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Khalīl Muḥdran (died 1949) was an Egyptian poet who inaugurated an era of "Romantic" poetry in Arabic literature. He is noted for attempting a unity of structure in his poems that was previously uncommon and for adopting a more subjective approach to expressive lyricism. His work was staunchly defended by writers influenced by English rather than French literary traditions. Muḥdran's poetry marked a shift towards a more personal and structurally innovative style, contributing to the evolution of modern Arabic poetry.1

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Islamic arts
Poetry
In his poems, Khalīl Muṭrān (died 1949) attempted to achieve a unity of structure hitherto almost unknown, and he also adopted a more subjective approach to expressive lyricism. Thus, he can be said to have inaugurated an era of “Romantic” poetry, staunchly defended by those writers and scholars…
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In his poems, Khalīl Muṭrān (died 1949) attempted to achieve a unity of structure hitherto almost unknown, and he also adopted a more subjective approach to expressive lyricism. Thus, he can be said to have inaugurated an era of “Romantic” poetry, staunchly defended by those writers and scholars…
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