Ars poetica (Israel) explained

Ars poetica (Hebrew: ערס פואטיקה) is a contemporary Israeli poetry group.

The name is at once a riff on Horace's Art of Poetry, and on the term ars, which means pimp in Arabic, and in Israeli Hebrew slang "low-life," a derogatory term for Mizrachi men with connotations of vulgar mannerisms.^[1]

The group was started in about 2013 by Israeli poet Adi Keissar. Roy Hasan and Erez Biton are among the more notable members.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. News: Tsabari. Ayelet. Mizrahi Artists Are Here To Incite a Culture War. 25 March 2016. The Forward. 16 March 2016.
2. News: Berkovich. Ilan. Roy Hasan Is the Hebrew Poet of Our Generation. 25 March 2016. Haaretz. 23 September 2015.
3. News: Benaim. Rachel. The Mizrahim Are Finding Their Voice. 25 March 2016. The Tower Magazine. December 2015.
4. News: Margolin. Madison. The Mizrahi Thorn in the Side of Israeli Left Read. 25 March 2016. The Forward. 3 September 2015.
5. Web site: First Mizrachi Winner of Israel Prize in Literature . 29 March 2015 .