Contents

The World Letters, No 130 Autumn – 2007, thirty – first year

1          The Editorial  Ghassan kamel Wannous                  7

    A – Studies

2          The counter balance of rhetorics and styles Abdul Karin Alyafi                 9

3          The ideas and literature        Neuton B.Stallknecht            D. Fuad Abdul Muttaleb        25

4          Science in utopia        A. Shinuandi   Hoda Al Kilani           61

5          King Oedip and the human condition            Andre Bonar   Suheil Abu Fakhr       75

B – Poetry

6          Three poems of pablo Neruda           Pablo Neruda Salam Eed      91

7          Two poems of Armenian poetry        Marsh Nezar Khalili  102

8          Jesus Menindus Elegy          Nicholas Ghaien         Ali I. Al Ashkar          107

9          Pieces of English poetry        Wilfred ouen and Richard Lovelace             D. Marwan Al Shalabi           120

C – Story

10        The Rain         Arturo Oslar Pietri     Marwan Haddad        123

11        A writer and story from AL bania     Ismael Bakahe           Abdul Latif Arnaout   141

12        Music upon the hill    Saki     Toufik Al Asadi          147

13        A poor Masanda        D. Shawkat yuseph    154

D – Drama

14        Woman of the past     Roland ShimIlpefinish           D. Nabil Haffar          160

E – Pursuances

15        Cultural News            European news papers           Hoda Antiba   222

16        Booker prize for novel                       Hissa Monif   237