Palestine as Metaphor

Palestine as Metaphor consists of a series of interviews with Mahmoud Darwish, which have never appeared in English before. The interviews are a wealth of information on the poet's personal life, his relationships, his numerous works, and his tragedy. They illuminate Darwish's conception of poetry as a supreme art that transcends time and place.

Several writers and journalists conducted the interviews, including a Lebanese poet, a Syrian literary critic, three Palestinian writers, and an Israeli journalist. Each encounter took place in a different city from Nicosia to London, Paris, and Amman.

These vivid dialogues unravel the threads of a rich life haunted by the loss of Palestine and illuminate the genius and the distress of a major world poet.

Author: Mahmoud Darwish
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Olive Branch Press
Published: 10/15/2019
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781623719425