Poems for Benghazi, Poems for Libya
Tonight, my hopes are with Benghazi. I’ve been re-reading poems from award-winning Khaled Mattawa, who grew up in Benghazi.
Suheir Hammad
A Palestinian-American Poet’s Virtual Book Tour and More Poems for Gaza
Yesterday on The Huffington Post, Anis Shivani introduced three emerging poets who have books scheduled for release in early 2011. One of them was the Palestinian-American poet Deema Shehabi, whose debut collection, Thirteen Departures from the Moon, is set to come out from Press 53 in March.
‘So Much Survives the Process of Translation’
Yes, it’s Halloween, but it’s also nearly time for this year’s Arab-focused London Poetry Festival. Spooooky!
Film Featuring Suheir Hammad’s Poetry Now Online
The film, When I Stretch Forth Mine Hand, is part of a collective of directors’ responses to the assault on Gaza. It was made last year by Omar Robert Hamilton […]
Suheir Hammad: On the Brink of… for Rachel Corrie
Suheir Hammad writes and performs her poetry in English (not Arabic), but some days, who cares about these distinctions?