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Mahmoud Darwish: The Poet's Art and His Nation
Khaled Mattawa
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Description for Mahmoud Darwish: The Poet's Art and His Nation
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
In Mahmoud Darwish: The Poet’s Art and His Nation, Mattawa pays tribute to one of the most celebrated and well-read poets of our era. With detailed knowledge of Arabic verse and a firm grounding in Palestinian history, Mattawa explores the ways in which Darwish’s aesthetics have played a crucial role in shaping and maintaining Palestinian identity and culture through decades of warfare, attrition, exile, and land confiscation. Mattawa chronicles the evolution of his poetry, from a young poet igniting resistance in occupied land to his decades in exile where his work grew in ambition and scope. In doing so, Mattawa ... Read more
In Mahmoud Darwish: The Poet’s Art and His Nation, Mattawa pays tribute to one of the most celebrated and well-read poets of our era. With detailed knowledge of Arabic verse and a firm grounding in Palestinian history, Mattawa explores the ways in which Darwish’s aesthetics have played a crucial role in shaping and maintaining Palestinian identity and culture through decades of warfare, attrition, exile, and land confiscation. Mattawa chronicles the evolution of his poetry, from a young poet igniting resistance in occupied land to his decades in exile where his work grew in ambition and scope. In doing so, Mattawa ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
277
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815633617
SKU
V9780815633617
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About Khaled Mattawa
Born and raised in Libya, Khaled Mattawa immigrated to the United States as a teenager. He is assistant professor in the English Department at the University of Michigan. He is the author of several books of poetry, including Tocqueville and Amorisco.
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