1. Mutanabbi, Abu al-Tayyib Ahmad ibn al-Husayn, 915 or 16-965-Criticism and interpretation. 2. Arabic poetry – History and criticism – Theory, etc. 3. Arabic literature – History and criticism This book attempts to see al-Mutanabbi, a great poet of the ‘Abbasid period from the lens of humanistic psychology. An effort has been made to discover the deeper aspects of al-Mutanabbi’s personality, which constitutes an important aspect of his artistic expression. Chapters are structured accordingly for better understanding of the whole discussion.