Abdellatif Laâbi Wins 2021 Roger Kowalski Award for Collection ‘Presque Riens’
The 7,500 euro prize pays homage to the poet Roger Kowalski (1934-1975) and is awarded annually to a book of poetry by a living poet.
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Friday Finds: ‘The Earth Opens and Welcomes You,’ by Abdellatif Laâbi
“The earth opens / and welcomes you / Why these cries, these tears / these prayers. / What have they / lost / What are they looking for / those who disturb/ Your new-found peace?”