Twelve years ago, the world lost Mahmoud Darwish. His poetry resonated throughout the Arab world and beyond. His devotion to the Palestinian cause lived through his work.
Today, we share a selection of articles in Arabic and English written about him and his work. Two additional articles reproduced in the Journal of Palestine Studies by Mahmoud Darwish are linked here:
The Madness of Being Palestinian (1985)
Anti-Arab Prejudice in Europe (1974)
We have also invited a group of Arab and Palestinian authors and poets for a bilingual recitation of his most famous poem, "On this Land."
The poem is recited by:
Omar Offendum
Ibtisam Barakat
Ibtisam Azem
Sinan Antoon
Laura Albast
Tariq Luthun
Susan Abuelhawa
Ayah El-Fahmawi
Hala Alyan
Fargo Tbakhi
Lena Khalaf Tuffaha
Isabella Hammad
Lena Khalaf Tuffaha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JFLaCpQXso
