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All Faces but Mine

The Poetry of Samih Al-Qasim

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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All Faces but Mine gathers selected poems from the acclaimed Palestinian poet Samih Al-Qasim (1934–2014). A contemporary of Mahmoud Darwish, Al-Qasim was a celebrated resistance poet whose passionate call for independence inspired a generation of poets.In this award-winning volume, poems are drawn from fourteen of the poet’s collections published over the last twenty years in addition to some of his final works. Lu’lu’a’s fluid translation captures both Al-Qasim’s innovative style and the emotional tenor of his poetry.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-10-21
Mått152 x 230 x 16 mm
Vikt382 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieMiddle East Literature in Translation
Antal sidor280
FörlagSyracuse University Press
ISBN9780815610526
ÖversättareAbdulwahid Lu'lu'a

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Samih Al-Qasim was a critically acclaimed poet, essayist, and journalist. An outspoken advocate of Palestinian rights, he was imprisoned several times for his writing. He published numerous poetry collections, including Sadder Than Water: New and Selected Poems, the only other book-length English translation of his work.’Abdulwahid Lu‘lu‘a is an Iraqi writer based in the United Kingdom, whose previous translations have won a range of literary prizes. He has published twelve books in Arabic and forty-two books in translation, all on literary subjects.