Memoirs

This book documents the memories of Abu al-Qasim al-Shabbi through scenes from his life, which he imbued with the fragrance of his poetic words. He bestows descriptions upon life and involves the resources of life, such as trees and flowers, in bringing those memories to life. Whoever reads this book will find that al-Shabbi uses these memories as a record in which he writes his thoughts and observations, which include a number of critical opinions about the society in which he lives. These memoirs are the best source from which the reader can draw aspects of complete literature that help him understand al-Shabbi‘s personality, because he writes his memories while wearing the robe of the poet soaring in the sky of memories. He does not live buried in the time in which he lives, but rather rises above that time to present to the reader a definition of the self made by the words of the self.