Arabic Romance Literature
Arabic epic literature encompasses epic poetry and epic fantasy in Arabic literature. Virtually all societies have developed folk tales encompassing tales of heroes. Although many of these are legends, many are based on real events and historical figures. Popular epic Taghribat Bani Hilal is an Arabic epic recounting the Banu Hilal's journey from Egypt to Tunisia and conquest of the latter in the 11th century. It was declared one of mankind's Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by the UNESCO in 2003. In the 13th century, an Arabic epic poem entitled ''Antar'' was created based on Antarah ibn Shaddad, a pre-Islamic Arabian-Abyssinian warrior-poet. In 1898 the French painter Étienne Dinet published his translation of ''Antar'', which brought Antar bin Shaddad to European notice.Pouillon, Francois (1997) ''Les deux vies d'Étienne Dinet, peintre en Islam: L'Algerie et l'heritage colonial'' Editions Balland, Paris; It has been followed by a number of d ...
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