Displaying 1 of 1 2016 Format: Book Author: Kilito, Abdelfattah, 1945- author. Title: The tongue of Adam / Abdelfattah Kilito ; translated from the French by Robyn Creswell ; foreword by Marina Warner. Publisher, Date: New York : New Directions Publishing Corporation, 2016. Description: xiii, 98 pages ; 19 cm Subjects: Adam (Biblical figure) -- Language. Adam (Biblical figure) -- In the Qurʼan -- Language. Language and languages -- Origin -- History. Historical linguistics. Arabic literature -- History and criticism. Other Author: Creswell, Robyn, translator. Warner, Marina, 1946- writer of foreword. Other Title: Langue d'Adam et autres essais. English Notes: "A New Directions paperbook (NDP1361)." "Published originally in French as 'La langue D'Adam' by Éditions Toubkal"--Title-page verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-98). Contents: Babblings -- Babels -- A babelian Eden -- The oldest poem in the world -- Poet or prophet? -- The oblivion of Adam -- Poetic destiny -- "That's ... nice" (an afterword). LCCN: 2016021272 ISBN: 9780811224932 0811224937 9780811224932 Other Number: 940362000 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 627028 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 417.7 Kilito Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
