'Abd al-Malik al-Aṣma'ī

Japanese: アスマイー（英語表記）‘Abd al‐Malik al‐Aṣma‘ī

740‐828
Arab writer and philologist. His real name was Ibn Kharib, but he was given the name Asma'i (storyteller) because he recounted many ancient stories. He was born in Basra, a descendant of the Qays tribe, and later moved to Baghdad. He had a strong memory and memorized 12,000 lines of ancient poetry in the Razzaz style, and he never let go of 18 boxes of books. Of his more than 40 books, about 13 remain, most of which are poems and those related to the origins of the names of plants and animals. The Asma'iyyat Poems is particularly famous as a collection of ancient poetry.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

740‐828
アラブの文学家，文献学者。本名はイブン･カリーブだが，多くの古事を語ったのでアスマイー(語り部)という名をつけられた。カイス族出身でバスラに生まれ，のちバグダードに出た。強い記憶力の持主でラザズ調の古詩1万2000句を暗記し，18箱の本を手もとから離さなかった。40余の著書のうち，13種ほど残っているが，詩，動植物名の由来に関するものが大部分をしめている。なかでも《アスマイーヤート詩集》は古詩集として有名。

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