The Cooing of the Dove and the Cawing of the Crow. Late ʿAbbāsid Poetics in Abū al-ʿAlāʾ al-Maʿarrī's Saqṭ al-Zand and Luzūm Mā Lā Yalzam.

This article discusses Suzanne Pinckney Stetkevych's book, "The Cooing of the Dove and the Cawing of the Crow," which focuses on the late ¿Abb¿sid poet Ab¿ al-¿Al¿¿ al-Ma¿arr¿ and his major diwans, Saq¿ al-Zand and Luz¿m M¿ L¿ Yalzam. The book examines al-Ma¿arr¿'s evolution as a poet and analyzes his poems using performance-based and stylistics-based approaches. It provides valuable insights into al-Ma¿arr¿'s use of traditional literary conventions and his innovative approach to poetry. The author of the article praises the fresh and innovative approach of Suzanne Pinckney Stetkevych, which offers new perspectives for analyzing Arabic poetry and non-Western comparative literature. [Extracted from the article]