Mahmoud Darwish: The Poet's Art and His Nation

by Khaled Mattawa

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815633610
• ISBN13: 9780815633617
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.5"