{"product_id":"the-poetry-of-arab-women-a-contemporary-anthology-9781623715724","title":"The Poetry of Arab Women: A Contemporary Anthology","description":"\u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e5th Anniversary Edition of a Groundbreaking Classic. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the PEN Oakland Literary Award.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Poetry of Arab Women: A Contemporary Anthology \u003c\/i\u003ewas named one of the\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\"Top 10 Feminist Books\u003ci\u003e\" \u003c\/i\u003eby \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian \u003c\/i\u003enewspaper. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArab women poets work within one of the oldest literary traditions in the world, yet they are virtually unknown in the West. In assembling this collection, award-winning poet Nathalie Handal has compiled an outstanding, important treasury that introduces the poetry of Arab women living all over the world, writing in Arabic, French, English, and other languages, and including some of the twentieth century's most accomplished poets as well as today's most exciting new voices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated by distinguished translators and poets from around the world, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Poetry of Arab Women\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the work of 83 poets, among them Etel Adnan, Andrée Chedid, Salma Khadra Jayyusi, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Fadwa Tuqan. With an illuminating introduction by Handal, and extensive biographies of both poets and translators, this volume sheds brilliant light on a hitherto under-recognized group of talented poets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Handal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Interlink Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 5.99w x 1.27d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623715724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNathalie Handal\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning poet, playwright, nonfiction and literary travel writer. She was raised in Latin America, France, and the Middle East, and educated in Asia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Handal is the author of five poetry collections, including, most recently, \u003ci\u003eThe Lives of Rain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLife in a Country Album\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Palestine Book Award. She is a professor at New York University, and writes the literary travel column, The City and the Writer for Words without Borders.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Handal \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48910150369437,"sku":"9781623715724","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_812fea34-a36f-4598-a33c-5a2ef00ec1fc.jpg?v=1789456480","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-poetry-of-arab-women-a-contemporary-anthology-9781623715724","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}