The Screams of War: Selected Poems - Paperback
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Akram Alkatreb, Jonas Elbousty (Translator)Series:Arab ListPublish date:2024-06-05Pages:96
Language:EnglishPublisher:Seagull BooksISBN-13:9781803093505ISBN-10:1803093501UPC:9781803093505Book Category:PoetryBook Subcategory:Middle Eastern, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:WarSize:9.13 x 6.06 x 0.32 inchesWeight:0.4012Product ID:SCF1B9CBV7
Lyrical and powerful poems that serve as a powerful reminder of the human cost of war. "Those who believe in the currency of patience / Were burned out in the alleyway." The Screams of War is a visceral collection of poems that confront the realities of contemporary Syria. Akram Alkatreb's verses capture the sense of the quotidian during war. His words, mere "murmurs engraved on stones," long...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Seagull BooksISBN-13:9781803093505ISBN-10:1803093501UPC:9781803093505Book Category:PoetryBook Subcategory:Middle Eastern, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:WarSize:9.13 x 6.06 x 0.32 inchesWeight:0.4012Product ID:SCF1B9CBV7
Akram Alkatreb is a Syrian poet, residing in New Jersey. He has worked as a literary critic and journalist for over two decades, with numerous contributions appearing in many major Arabic literary magazines and newspapers. He has published six poetry collections in Arabic, and one in Spanish. Jonas Elbousty is a writer, literary translator, and academic, whose latest book is Tales of Tangier.
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