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Unfortunately, It Was Paradise: Selected Poems

Unfortunately, It Was Paradise: Selected Poems( )
Author: Darwish, Mahmoud
Editor: Antoon, Sinan
El-Zein, Amira
ISBN:978-1-299-27686-4
Publication Date:Jan 2013
Publisher:University of California Press
Book Format:Ebook
List Price:USD $29.95
Book Description:

Mahmoud Darwish is a literary rarity: at once critically acclaimed as one of the most important poets in the Arabic language, and beloved as the voice of his people. A legend in Palestine, his lyrics are sung by fieldworkers and schoolchildren. He has assimilated some of the world's oldest literary traditions while simultaneously struggling to open new possibilities for poetry. This collection spans Darwish's entire career, nearly four decades, revealing an impressive range of...
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Pages:220
Detailed Subjects: Poetry / General
Author Biography
Darwish, Mahmoud (Author)
Arab poet Mahmoud Darwish was born on March 15, 1941. He was considered the Palestinian national poet and won numerous awards for his work including the 1969 Lotus Prize, the 1983 Lenin Peace Prize, and the 2001 Lannan Foundation Prize for Cultral Freedom. His best known work was Identity Card (1964). He also edited the journal Al Karmel and wrote the Palestinian declaration of independent statehood. He died from complications of heart surgery on August 9, 2008.

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