In the Presence of Absence

In the Presence of AbsenceWinner of the 2012 National Translation Award What Sinan [Antoon] has done with In the Presence of Absence is a kind of miraculous work of dedication and love. Reading this volume is sheer enjoyment and sublimity. Saadi Yousef There are two maps of Palestine that politicians will never manage to forfeit: the one kept in the memories of Palestinian refugees, and that which is drawn by Darwishs poetry. Anton Shammas One of the most transcendent poets of

Vividly brought to life by Rosales's artwork

ISBN: 0679738983

winner of the Pulitzer Prize

and resonant” (Publishers Weekly) prose

Focusing on the years between 1910 and 1940

heroic power of love

The Leavers is a vivid examination of borders and belonging

the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis and Yellowface

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”—Oprah Daily

And by embracing alternative spirituality and womanist theology

Drawing from African history and mythology and his own rich imagination