Poetry

Binshatwan also said, “For my book I collected folkloric stories because formal history never mentioned slavery in Libya, actually marginalised it.”

These poets, Foyle says, should represent “a diverse range of voices, both new and established, from the Occupied Territories, ’48 Palestinians, the diaspora and the refugee community. Some poets and translators will be invited to submit work; others will be selected through this open call.”

The annual La Cène Littéraire is for works of African literature that have been translated into French.

Between dying
And the beginnings of aspiration;
Between frustration,
Helplessness and the vindication of the poor
Lies the will to confront
And the inability to write.

Interlink promises: “’The End of the Night,’ ‘It’s a Song,’ and ‘I Don’t Want this Poem to End’—three collections totaling about 80 poems, most translated into English for the first time.”

“What is wrong with this metaphor?”

If Amal Farah could go back in time, “I would read much more in physics and philosophy. I have read a great deal of the books that helped me become the writer I am today, but I would advise everyone to indulge in these two areas to write for children, those amazing and wise creatures.”

“The way the world works — it’s designed such that we’re transformed into consumers, and it consumes the individual by making them into a consumer. By entering into this cycle, we lose ourselves and the true voice we hear in our heads when we experience setbacks in this world. It’s upon the writer — all of us actually, not just writers — but writers in particular to go up against this way of life.”

“His highly sensitive poetry is dedicated to the Palestinian cause, mixing themes of heroism with a deep recognition of the dangers and tribulations of the contemporary Palestinian experience.”