Unfortunately, It Was Paradise: Selected Poems

by Mahmoud Darwish

Book Overview

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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. A legend in Palestine, his lyrics are sung by fieldworkers and schoolchildren. He has assimilated some of the world's oldest literary traditions while simultaneously struggling...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520273036
• ISBN13: 9780520273030
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 7.9"