Selected poems by Palestine's national poet, Mahmoud Darwish, spanning his entire career. Addresses exile, memory, the Nakba, land, longing, and Palestinian identity with the lyrical intensity and philosophical depth that established Darwish as one of the great poets of the twentieth century. An essential introduction to Darwish's work for English-language readers. Essential for students and researchers of Palestinian poetry, Arabic literature, and the literary legacy of Mahmoud Darwish, widely used in courses on Palestinian literature and the literary imagination of exile, return, and the land. Translated from its original Arabic and edited by Munir Akash and Carolyn Forche, with Sinan Antoon and Amira El-Zein.
