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Pages:
272
Published:
6 Oct 2026
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Saqi Books
ISBN:
9781849251167
Poetry has long been Palestine's most vital art form - a space where memory is safeguarded and resistance given voice. Spanning a century of upheaval and endurance, The Palestinian Wedding brings together twenty-one major poets in a powerful bilingual anthology.
From the charged lyricism of Tawfiq Zayyad to the expansive imagery of Walid al-Halis; from the romantic cadences of Salma al-Jayyusi to the profound rootedness of Mahmoud Darwish, these poems chart the emotional and political landscape of modern Palestine. Together, they reveal a tradition in which love of land, grief, defiance and hope are inseparable.
Edited and introduced by the eminent scholar A.M. Elmessiri, the collection is arranged around six central themes - revolution, war, elegy, belonging, resistance and steadfastness - offering readers both an essential literary archive and a vital lens on Palestinian cultural history.
$45.00