Unfortunately, It Was Paradise

Selected Poems

Bibliographic Data

ID19927158
AuthorsMahmoud Darwish (0000-0001-6829-4250, corresponding author)
EditorsSinan Antoon, Amira El-Zein
Year2019
Pages224
Publication date2019-12-31
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueUnfortunately, It Was Paradise (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherUniversity of California Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1525/9780520954601
OpenAlexW4237303678
Open LibraryOL29671521M
ISBN9780520954601
LanguageEN
Citations received15

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 expression and form. A splendid team of translators has collaborated with the poet on these new translations, which capture Darwish's distinctive voice and spirit. Fady Joudah’s foreword, new to this edition, addresses Darwish’s enduring legacy following his death in 2008

Art · Art history · Paradise · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Poetry Analysis and Criticism · Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies · Modern Poetry · Palestinian Arab Poets · Poetry (poetic works by one author) · Translations into English

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