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Lit & Found Olivia Elias

Lit & Found: Six in Translation by Palestinian Poet Olivia Elias

December 23, 2022

In celebration of the November publication of Chaos, Crossing, written by Olivia Elias and translated from French to English by Kareem James Abu-Zeid, we have gathered six poems by the celebrated Palestinian poet.

Adonis, Imru al-Qays, Kareem James Abu-Zeid, Najwan Darwish, Olivia Elias, Poetry

Arab Poetry through the Ages: A Journey in Translation with Kareem James Abu-Zeid

September 19, 2021

In this hybrid talk/reading, Kareem James Abu-Zeid will take us on a whirlwind journey through Arab poetry, using his own recent translations as stopping points.

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Poetry Jérémy Robert, Olivia Elias, Sarah Riggs, Ton Nom de Palestine

From ‘Your Name, Palestine’ by Olivia Elias

May 26, 2021

“Eyes fixed on the Mediterranean /
mirage shimmering from afar /
we sail from island to island /
between walls and barbed wire”

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