State of Siege - Darwish, Mahmoud
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Mahmoud Darwish (1942 2008), recipient of France s Knight of Arts and Belles Lettres medal, the Lotus Prize, and the Lannan Foundation Prize for Cultural Freedom, is widely considered Palestine s most eminent poet. State of Siege was written while the poet himself was under siege in Ramallah during the Israeli invasion of 2002. An eloquent and impassioned response to political extremity, the collection was published to great acclaim in the Arab world. Munir Akash s translation, including an introduction exploring the rich mythology of these poems, presents the first book-length, bilingual edition of State of Siege to an English audience."…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Mahmoud Darwish (1942 2008), recipient of France s Knight of Arts and Belles Lettres medal, the Lotus Prize, and the Lannan Foundation Prize for Cultural Freedom, is widely considered Palestine s most eminent poet. State of Siege was written while the poet himself was under siege in Ramallah during the Israeli invasion of 2002. An eloquent and impassioned response to political extremity, the collection was published to great acclaim in the Arab world. Munir Akash s translation, including an introduction exploring the rich mythology of these poems, presents the first book-length, bilingual edition of State of Siege to an English audience."
Autorenporträt
Mahmoud Darwish has published more than thirty books of poetry and prose. He is the recipient of many international literary awards and his work has been translated into more than twenty-two languages. Munir Akash is the editor and founder of Jusoor Books. He is the author, editor, or translator of eleven books in English and Arabic, including The Right to Sacrifice the Other and The Talmud According to Uncle Sam. Currently he is a visiting professor of Humanities and Modern Languages and director of the Arabic Program at Suffolk University. Daniel Abdal-hayy Moore is the author of over twenty books of poetry and prose. His poems have appeared in numerous publications, including Zyzzva, the City Lights Review, and the Nation.