Description
Description
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.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
Darwish, beloved as the beacon-voice of Palestinians scattered around the globe, had an uncanny ability to create unforgettable, richly descriptive poems, songs of homesick longing which resonate with displaced people everywhere.-- "Naomi Shihab Nye"
. . . this great figure whose poetry, which reflects nostalgia and liberty, speaks to us all.-- "Bernard Kouchner, French Foreign Minister"
A poet of world status.-- "Adrienne Rich"
His work has made a home for itself in more than twenty-two languages, the bulk of it in some twenty books in French, which are bestsellers.-- "The Nation"
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Syracuse University Press
Pub date:
2010-06-07
Length:
208 pages
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