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Syria Speaks: Art and Culture from the Frontline
Malu Et Al Halasa
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Description for Syria Speaks: Art and Culture from the Frontline
Paperback. A unique anthology - the first book to provide a window into Syrian art and writing since the uprising - it will feature work by 18 writers and 17 artists, many of whom are still based in Syria. Contributors include Ali Ferzat, Samar Yazbek, Khaled Khalifa and Robin Yassin-Kassab. Editor(s): Halasa, Malu; Mahfoud, Nawara; Omareen, Zaher. Num Pages: 328 pages, 104 colour images. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 2CSR; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 640.
In Syria, culture has become the critical line of defence against tyranny. Villagers have joined the cultural frontline alongside urban intellectuals, artists, writers and filmmakers and to create art and literature that challenge official narratives. With contributions by over fifty artists and writers, both established and emerging, Syria Speaks explores the explosion of creativity and free expression by the Syrian people. They have become their own publishers on the Internet and formed anonymous artists collectives which are actively working in their country's war zones. The art and writing featured in this book, including literature, poems and songs as well as ... Read more
In Syria, culture has become the critical line of defence against tyranny. Villagers have joined the cultural frontline alongside urban intellectuals, artists, writers and filmmakers and to create art and literature that challenge official narratives. With contributions by over fifty artists and writers, both established and emerging, Syria Speaks explores the explosion of creativity and free expression by the Syrian people. They have become their own publishers on the Internet and formed anonymous artists collectives which are actively working in their country's war zones. The art and writing featured in this book, including literature, poems and songs as well as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Saqi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780863567872
SKU
V9780863567872
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About Malu Et Al Halasa
Malu Halasa co-curated three exhibitions of Syria's art of resistance in London, Amsterdam and Copenhagen in 2012 and 2013. Her other works include 'The Secret Life of Syrian Lingerie'. Zaher Omareen is a Syrian writer, who has worked on independent cultural initiatives in Syria and Britain. He is currently completing 'Tales of the Orontes River', a collection of short stories. ... Read more
Reviews for Syria Speaks: Art and Culture from the Frontline
'An invaluable and deeply moving testimony to resistance ... this work clamours for liberty and turns its back not only on tyranny but on religious division' Boyd Tonkin, Independent 'Essential reading for anyone interested in human rights or a better understanding of the current conflict - Syria Speaks pays tribute to many extraordinary acts of courage and shines a light ... Read more