{"product_id":"unfortunately-it-was-paradise-selected-poems-9780520273030","title":"Unfortunately, It Was Paradise: Selected Poems","description":"\u003cb\u003eTilda Swinton's Top Ten Favorite Books for\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e T: The New York Times Style Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. A legend in Palestine, his lyrics are sung by fieldworkers and schoolchildren. He has assimilated some of the world's oldest literary traditions while simultaneously struggling to open new possibilities for poetry. This collection spans Darwish's entire career, nearly four decades, revealing an impressive range of expression and form. A splendid team of translators has collaborated with the poet on these new translations, which capture Darwish's distinctive voice and spirit. Fady Joudah's foreword, new to this edition, addresses Darwish's enduring legacy following his death in 2008.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMahmoud Darwish\u003c\/b\u003e (1941 - 2008) was the author of over thirty books of poems, including \u003ci\u003eMemory for Forgetfulness: August, Beirut, 1982 \u003c\/i\u003e(California, 1995), \u003ci\u003eThe Adam of Two Edens\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and \u003ci\u003ePsalms\u003c\/i\u003e (1994). He received the 2001 Prize for Cultural Freedom from the Lannan Foundation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMunir Akash\u003c\/b\u003e is a founding editor of \u003ci\u003eJusoor, The Arab American Journal of Cultural Exchange\u003c\/i\u003e, and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Adam of Two Edens\u003c\/i\u003e (2001) and \u003ci\u003ePost Gibran: Anthropology of New Arab American Writing\u003c\/i\u003e (2000). \u003cb\u003eCarolyn Forché\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English at George Mason University and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Angel of History\u003c\/i\u003e (1994). \u003cb\u003eSinan Antoon\u003c\/b\u003e is coeditor of \u003ci\u003eArab Studies Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eAmira El-Zein \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eBedouin of Hell\u003c\/i\u003e (1992) and \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Palm Trees\u003c\/i\u003e (1973). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFady Joudah\u003c\/b\u003e is a prize-winning poet, translator, and physician. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Earth in the Attic\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) and \u003ci\u003eAlight\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), and the translator of two volumes of Mahmoud Darwish's poetry, \u003ci\u003eThe Butterfly's Burden\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and \u003ci\u003eIf I Were Another\u003c\/i\u003e (2009).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607672099090,"sku":"9780520273030","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3af022f7-f6a7-48ba-af8c-67a4beaebe4d.jpg?v=1732311903","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/unfortunately-it-was-paradise-selected-poems-9780520273030","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}