Typologia gatunków literackich średniowiecznej liryki żydowskiej tworzonej po hebrajsku w Al-Andalus na przykładzie twórczości Šmuʾela ha-Nagida

Typology of literary genres of medieval Hebrew poetry from Al-Andalus: an example of Šmuʾel ha-Nagid Unlike many other (especially later) Jewish homme de lettres of the time, Šmuʾel ha-Nagid (993–1056) was not a professional court poet. Therefore he did not have to write poetry on request and could allow himself more artistic freedom in choosing the genre, subject and literary character of works he composed. This notwithstanding, his rich and varied poetry reflects certain tendencies typical of all medieval Jewish poetry written in Hebrew in al-Andalus. The paper offers a detailed typology of literary genres of medieval Hebrew poetry from Al-Andalus using ha-Nagid poems as an example to illustrate and reflect the wider phenomena of the birth and flourishing of secular Jewish poetry in the Middle Ages. In addition, it assesses his poetical oeuvre against the background of poetical works by other (Jewish and Muslim) poets of the time, highlighting those moments when he diverged from general trends and contributed to the development of new ones. The article also explores connections and mutual influences between Jewish-Arabic and Christian poetic legacy of the troubadours. Finally, it addresses the question of the position and role of women in the literary culture of al-Andalus.