Further thoughts on the cultural labor of poetry and art. Not merely "is it good?," but "what has it accomplished?"...reviews of recent poetry collections; selected poems and art dealing with war/peace/social change; reviews of poetry readings; links to political commentary (particularly on conflicts in the Middle East); youtubed performances of music, demos, and other audio-video nuggets dealing with peaceful change, dissent and resistance.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
A Reading by Fady Joudah
Check out this recent poetry reading at the Palestine Center in Washington D.C., by Palestinian-American poet Fady Joudah, winner of the Yale Younger Series Award and translator of Mahmoud Darwish.
Phil,
ReplyDeleteStill haven't received my copy of the anthology. Are you in touch or do you have contact info for the editors?
Tyrone
Tyrone, are you talking about COME TOGETHER: IMAGINE PEACE or INCLINED TO SPEAK: CONTEMPORARY ARAB AMERICAN POETRY?
ReplyDeleteNo--Poets for Palestine. I sent a check for 16.00 to the address of the editor in NYC. Never heard--orreceieved--anything.
ReplyDeleteTyrone
Tyrone, the book is out. Email Remi Kanazi at remroum@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteIf that doesn't work, let me know.
Phil