Abstract
Solomon Ibn Gabirol was a highly respected medieval Jewish poet and philosopher who
lived in Spain. He suffered from a distressing, chronic cutaneous disorder of unknown
etiology, which he poetically portrays in his poetry by using fantastic and grotesque
imagery derived from Biblical sources. This contribution provides examples of Ibn
Gabirol's remarkable poetry, which spotlights the immense human suffering and misery
that can result from skin diseases.
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References
- History of the Jews, Volume III.Jewish Publication Society of America, Philadelphia, PA1956: 265-281
- Solomon.(In:)The Jewish Encyclopedia. Ktav Publishing House, Inc., New York, NY1906: 526-533 (Volume VI)
- Vulture in a Cage. Poems by Solomon Ibn Gabirol.Archipelago Books, Brooklyn, NY2016: 128-139
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Published online: January 07, 2022
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