Asiya al-Baghdadiyya
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Author
Asiya al-Baghdadiyya
Location
Iraq
Dates
9th c
Biography
Asiya was given as a slave to Abdullah ibn Tahir, and officer of the Abbasid period. Her verse reflects the experiences of a woman struggling to assert her power in a position where she has few rights.
Works
They said
Languages
Arabic
Genres
Lyric
Bibliography
Classical Poems by Arab Women: A Bilingual Anthology, edited by Abdullahal-Udhari, Saqi Books, 1999, London.
