The Genius of Invective

In eleventh-century Cordoba, the celebrated poet Ibn Zayd?n found himself jockeying for the affections of Wall?dah. Looking to embarrass a rival suitor, Ibn Zayd?n mischievously wrote and publicized an eloquent, erudite, and searing rejection letter in Wall?dah’s name. Nub?tah supplements Ibn Zayd?n’s complete letter with concise biographies of eve