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Unfortunately, it Was Paradise: Selected Poems (Paperback)

by M Darwish (Author)
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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: University of California Press (21 Jan 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0520237544
  • ISBN-13: 978-0520237544
  • Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 15 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 69,839 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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"As the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish has observed, Palestine is a metaphor for the loss of Eden, for the sorrows of dispossession and exile, for the declining power of the Arab world in its dealings with the West. Mr. Darwish, who is widely considered the Palestinian national poet, has developed this metaphor to richly lyrical effect.... Like Yehuda Amichai, the Israeli poet he read in Hebrew as a young man, Mr. Darwish has given expression to his people's ordinary longings and desires." - Adam Shatz, New York Times


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Mahmoud Darwish is a literary rarity: at once critically acclaimed as one of the most important poets in the Arabic language, and beloved as the voice of his people. His lyrics are sung by fieldworkers and schoolchildren. He has assimilated some of the world's oldest literary traditions at the same time that he has struggled to open new possibilities for poetry. This collection spans Darwish's entire career, nearly four decades, revealing a wide range of expression and form.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fine poetry, 16 Mar 2004
By M. Turner "sporadic-fat-boy" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This is a great introduction to the poetry of Mahmoud Darwish. Few in the West have even heard of Darwish and yet he is one of the most important poets of our time. Writing from an occupied Palestine, Darwish writes of oppression, love, death and coffee. His poetry is lyrical and beautiful as well as political.

The translators have done a fantastic job in bringing this poetry to life in English and I would encourage others to read this collection, if not to learn more about the spirit of Palestine then to just read some great poetry.

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