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This is Not a Border: Reportage & Reflection from the Palestine Festival of Literature

J. M. Coetzee

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Description for This is Not a Border: Reportage & Reflection from the Palestine Festival of Literature Paperback. Editor(s): Soueif, Ahdaf; Hamilton, Omar Robert. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; BM; DNF; DNJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
The Palestine Festival of Literature was established in 2008. Bringing together writers from all corners of the globe, it aims to help Palestinians break the cultural siege imposed by the Israeli military occupation, to strengthen their artistic links with the rest of the world, and to reaffirm, in the words of Edward Said, `the power of culture over the culture of power'. Celebrating the tenth anniversary of PalFest, This Is Not a Border is a collection of essays, poems and stories from some of the world's most distinguished artists, responding to their experiences at this unique festival. ... Read more

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format

Paperback

Publication date

2017

Condition

New

Number of Pages

352

Place of Publication

London, United Kingdom

ISBN

9781408884980

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V9781408884980

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About J. M. Coetzee

Ahdaf Soueif is the author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted The Map of Love as well as the memoir of the January 2011 revolution, Cairo: A City Transformed. She co-founded the Palestine Festival of Literature and was awarded the Hay Medal for Festivals 2017 for her work on PalFest. She is based in both Cairo and London. ahdafsoueif.com ... Read more

Reviews for This is Not a Border: Reportage & Reflection from the Palestine Festival of Literature

A literary festival as well as a journey ... it has made me quite poignantly aware of what the occupation means to people and of their determination to speak up for the writers and musicians who feel that the occupation has taken their voice away ... An eye-opening experience
Michael Palin Every literary act, whether it is a great ... Read moreepic poem or an honest piece of journalism or a simple nonsense tale for children is a blow against the forces of stupidity and ignorance and darkness ... The Palestine Festival of Literature exists to do just that - and I salute it for its work. Not only this year but for as long as it is necessary
Philip Pullman PalFest is not only the most powerful and important literary festival it's ever been my privilege to attend, it's one of the most powerful and important things I've experienced, full stop
China Mieville PalFest has quickly established itself a much-loved international festival. As a charity, it is unique in bringing creativity, beauty, partnership, and tolerance into all our lives, and I can't think of many cultural institutions more deserving of our full support
Andrew O'Hagan It's a festival like no other. It is so much more than a festival. Stimulating and enjoyable - I hope so anyway! - for the Palestinians, it is an eye-opening and moving educational experience for the visiting participants ... A vital part of the cultural and political calendar
Geoff Dyer The festival is a recognition of the independent life of the Palestinian people. Coming through the invisible barrier of fear has actually filled me with hope. I found deep humanity on the other side
Adam Foulds PalFest's uniqueness stems from the fact that during the day it allows writers to carry out that most important of writerly tasks - bear witness ... We go to PalFest to feel ourselves part of the world
Kamila Shamsie PalFest is a necessary, confronting and enlightening event for anyone with an interest in writing, freedom and human rights ... A life-changing experience
Bidisha Thanks for being who you are and for giving us such exposure to wonderful people. Palestine is proud of you
Suad Amiry Truly life-changing ... As a human being and as a writer, this was a revelatory experience
William Sutcliffe Packed with so much genius and courage and heart I don't know what to say except thank you and I have new favourite writers
Molly Crabapple The most rewarding - and challenging - literary festival a writer could hope to take part in
Jeremy Harding One of the most affecting trips of my life
Sabrina Mahfouz PalFest is a visionary enterprise, there is nothing like it anywhere else in the world that I know of, the radiant intimacy of writing, live audiences, bodies and souls touching, all in a land surviving under occupation
Meena Alexander This anthology will help turn your intellectual understanding of oppression into an emotional one
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