Ibn Butlan's guest appearances

Ibn Butlan

NYUAD Institute

Mohsin Hamid

Rashid Khalidi

Robert Swan

Omar Al Olama

Sheikh Zayed

Caroline Brothers

Tania El Khoury

Hilary Ballon

Ismail Khalidi

Maysson Zayed

OwlTail

12/12/2017his talk showcases a little-known gem of medieval Arabic creative literature, the Da`wat al-Aṭibbā’ or Doctors' Dinner Party by Ibn Butlan (d.1066 CE). This text is an important, but little-known, milestone in the history of pre-modern Arabic narrative. This talk also focuses on the significance of the work along with the challenges of translating such a work into English in the 21st century as well as why it still appeals to a contemporary audience.SpeakerPhilip Kennedy, General Editor, Library of Arabic Literature and Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, NYUAD

12/12/2017 his talk showcases a little-known gem of medieval Arabic creative literature, the Da`wat al-Aṭibbā’ or Doctors' Dinner Party by Ibn Butlan (d.1066 CE). This text is an important, but little-known, milestone in the history of pre-modern Arabic narrative. This talk also focuses on the significance of the work along with the challenges of translating such a work into English in the 21st century as well as why it still appeals to a contemporary audience. Speaker Philip Kennedy, General Editor, Library of Arabic Literature and Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, NYUAD

On the First Arabic Novella from the 11th Century:: The Doctors' Dinner Party by Ibn Butlan