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Golda Namat Hona
Suad Amiry
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Description for Golda Namat Hona
Paperback. Translator(s): Haddad, Aiman H. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 186.
Text in Arabic. Suad Amiry traces the lives of individual members of Palestinian families and, through them, the histories of both Palestine and the émigré Palestinian community in other countries of the Middle East. Amiry mixes nostalgia with anger while mocking Israeli doublespeak that seeks to wipe out any trace of a Palestinian past in West Jerusalem. She juxtaposes serial bombardments and personal tragedies; evokes the sights and smells of Palestinian architecture and food; and weaves for us the tapestry that is the Palestinian reality, caught between official histories and private memories. Through poetry and prose, monologue and dialogue, we ... Read more
Text in Arabic. Suad Amiry traces the lives of individual members of Palestinian families and, through them, the histories of both Palestine and the émigré Palestinian community in other countries of the Middle East. Amiry mixes nostalgia with anger while mocking Israeli doublespeak that seeks to wipe out any trace of a Palestinian past in West Jerusalem. She juxtaposes serial bombardments and personal tragedies; evokes the sights and smells of Palestinian architecture and food; and weaves for us the tapestry that is the Palestinian reality, caught between official histories and private memories. Through poetry and prose, monologue and dialogue, we ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
187g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, Qatar
ISBN
9789927101434
SKU
V9789927101434
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99-50
About Suad Amiry
Architect and writer Suad Amiry lives in Ramallah where she is director of the Riwaq Center for Architectural Conservation. She received the Italian Viareggio-Versilia Prize for Sharon and My Mother-in-Law: Ramallah Diaries in 2004.
Reviews for Golda Namat Hona
A refreshingly funny account of the absurdities of everyday life in occupied territories Observer Spirited, thought-provoking and shockingly entertaining
Hephzibah Anderson Daily Mail Critic's Choice Not only is it really funny but it also shows the kind of courage, vision and humanity needed to bring peace to the Middle East
Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues A ... Read more
Hephzibah Anderson Daily Mail Critic's Choice Not only is it really funny but it also shows the kind of courage, vision and humanity needed to bring peace to the Middle East
Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues A ... Read more