Poetic Desire and Literary Thievery: A Book Discussion with Dr. Muhsin J. al-Musawi and Dr. Tarek El-Ariss

How do we define plagiarism in literature? In this wide-ranging and innovative study, Dr. Muhsin J. al-Musawi of Columbia Univerisity examines debates surrounding literary authenticity across Arabic and Islamic culture over seven centuries. He is joined by Dr. Tarek El-Ariss, a professor of Arabic literature at Dartmouth College.