Duaa Qumail Dhaif-Allah

Balancing as a Methodology in light of Feminist Criticism

Balancing (muwazana), one of the earliest forms of classical Arabic literary criticism, consists of comparing poets, writers, or literary works to arrive at a critical judgment. It spans from early historical instances (such as the arbitration of Umm Jundub and al-Nābigha) through foundational texts like al-Āmidī’s wor...