Present and Absent Bodies of the Beloved

The presence and absence of the beloved's physical form is the primary subject of discussion in this chapter. It argues that the bodily presence in ‘udhri poetry does not always take the form of a physical body — sometimes it appears through symbolic channels, where the symbolising of the body appears alongside its physical depiction. The chapter examines such themes as gestures, speech, phantoms, the beloved’s house, and her presence through nature.

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