Recommended Readings & Audio Visual Titles

RECOMMENDED READINGS:

Andrews, Walter G., Najaat Black, and Mehmet Kalpakli.  Ottoman Lyric Poetry: An Anthology, Expanded Ed.  Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2006.

Bloom, Jonathan.  Paper Before Print: The History and Impact of Paper in the Islamic World.  New Haven: Yale University Press, 2001.

Sells, Michael.  Approaching the Qur’?n: The Early Revelations.  Ashland, Oregon: White Cloud Press, 1999.

FILMS & VIDEOS:

A recent interview of Turkish fiction writer and Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk by Charlie Rose (starting at minute 9), discussing his literature.
“Charlie Rose – Floyd Norris/Orhan Pamuk.” YouTube.com. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

Coleman Barks, a best-selling translator of Rumi’s poetry, reciting one of his translations:
“Rumi read by Coleman Barks.” YouTube.com. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

Clip from “Sha‘ir Million,” (or “Million [Dollar] Poet”), a popular Arab television show from the United Arab Emirates that is a lot like “American Idol,” except contestants perform poetry instead of singing in order to compete for $ 1 million.
“Sha‘ir Million (clip).” YouTube.com. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

Online Resources

Michael Sells

John Henry Barrows Professor of Islamic History and Literature, Divinity School, The University of Chicago

MAPS:

“Age of the Caliphs: Map of the spread of Islam from 622-750 CE.” Wikimedia Commons. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

“Muslims: Muslim population in the World in the world today by percentage rate.” Wikimedia Commons. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).