5 Writers: A Brief Look at Palestinian Literature in French
This short list is drawn off recommendations that came in through Twitter.
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’67 Children’: A Friday Poem by Ahlam Bsharat
“67 mothers calling”
Friday Finds: Two Poems by Ameer Hamad
“These two poems translated by Katharine Halls are small enough to carry in one’s palm; they utilise a mode of poetic witness attuned to distillation, frankness, and the startling force of an ending.”
‘The Cat Cow’ by Ahlam Bsharat
“I want to hug the cat named Cow, who survived the war”
New Poetry by Ahlam Bsharat: ‘I Saw a Dead Road on the Road’
“I saw a dead road on the road / & left it there”
Banipal Issue 70: ‘Mahmoud Shukair, Writing Jerusalem’
The Spring 2021 issue of Banipal, their 70th, has a special focus on Palestinian author Mahmoud Shukair.
Today: Join Palestinian & South African Poets for ‘Writing is a Cultural Weapon’
“We feature South African writers reading the poetry and prose of Palestinian writers (with some hopefully joining us, subject to availability during these trying circumstances).”
#TranslateThis: 15 Great Palestinian Books for Young Readers
An earlier version of this list ran at the website of the translation collective ArabKidLitNow; they will have more suggestions of Palestinian literature for young readers to translate in the coming months.
Nakba Day: Free Palestinian Ebooks, Magazines, More Recommended Reading
There are at least two digital Nakba Day events today; one with poet Najwan Darwish and another the kickoff events for Palestine Art Week: Also to mark Nakba Day, which […]