| A River Dies of Thirst Contributor(s): Darwish, Mahmoud (Author), Cobham, Catherine (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0981955711 ISBN-13: 9780981955711 Publisher: Archipelago Books OUR PRICE: $13.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: This remarkable collection of Mahmoud Darwish's poems and prose meditations is both lyrical and philosophical, questioning and wise, full of irony and protest and play. "Every beautiful poem is an act of resistance." As always, Darwish's musings on unrest and loss dwell on love and humanity; myth and dream are inseparable from truth. "Truth is plain as day." Throughout the book, Darwish returns frequently to his ongoing and often lighthearted conversation with death. Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008) was awarded the Lannan Prize for Cultural Freedom in 2001. He was regarded as the voice of the Palestinian people and one of the greatest poets of our time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Middle Eastern - Literary Criticism | African - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - Inspirational & Religious |
| Dewey: 892.716 |
| LCCN: 2009012083 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.06" W x 7" (0.51 lbs) 153 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This remarkable collection of poems, meditations, fragments, and journal entries was Mahmoud Darwish's last volume to come out in Arabic. This River is at once lyrical and philosophical, questioning and wise, full of irony, resistance, and play. Darwish's musings on unrest and loss dwell on love and humanity; myth and dream are inseparable from truth. Throughout this personal collection, Darwish returns frequently to his ongoing and often lighthearted conversation with death. A River Dies of Thirst is a collection of quiet revelations, embracing poetry, life, death, love, and the human condition. |