Zaki Konsol (1916, Cordoba, Argentina – 1994, Buenos Aires)

Zaki Konsol (1916, Cordoba, Argentina – 1994, Buenos Aires)

Cornelis Nijland (The Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden)

Abstract

This paper aims to establish the identity and publications of Zaki Konsol, a celebrated but elusive poet of the South American mahǧar. The paper is based on material collected during a study visit to Argentina and Brazil in 1991.

Keywords

Zaki Konsol, mahǧar poetry, Arabic poetry