Blogs in March 2020

The Butterfly’s Burden 20th March 2020

“Mahmoud Darwish is the Essential Breath of the Palestinian people, the eloquent witness of exile and belonging, exquisitely tuned singer of images that invoke, link, and shine a brilliant light into the world’s whole heart. What he speaks has...

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Unfortunately, It Was Paradise: Selected Poems 19th March 2020

Mahmoud Darwish is a literary rarity: at once critically acclaimed as one of the most important poets in the Arabic language, and beloved as the voice of his people. He is a living legend whose lyrics are sung by...

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Bones Will Crow: 15 Contemporary Burmese Poets 6th March 2020

This is the first anthology of contemporary Burmese poets published in the West, and includes the work of Burmese poets who have been in exile and in prison. The poems include global references from a culture in which foreign...

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Green Desert: The Life and Poetry of Olzhas Suleimenov 19th February 2020

Green Desert: The Life and Poetry of Olzhas Suleimenov is the first comprehensive translation of late 2’s poetry in English. The book provides a concise overview of the poet’s rich literary heritage and serves as an introduction to the...

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The Nomads, My Brothers, Go Out to Drink from the Big Dipper 19th February 2020

Few of us have had the opportunity to visit Djibouti, the small crook of a country strategically located in the Horn of Africa, which makes The Nomads, My Brothers, Go Out to Drink from the Big Dipper all the...

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