Journal of an Ordinary Grief

Genius book. Heart wrenching.

Wonderful book. Poetical as always but more historical than any other. Very autobiographical too.I do love these poetical prose of Darwich. Heve read all the the 3.I am reading it as I am writting my own book about Palestine.Thank you very much SWATTI

Good, thoughtful writing about being a Palestinian.

It was as described. Great Condition.

It's a beautiful translation of a very painful situation... the creation of the State of Israel from the point of view of the great Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, who was displaced as a child. If you are Jewish, and want to understand the Palestinian view I'd say this is a must read.

The name Mahmoud Darwish stimulates anticipation and love for his vision and imagery. A world class poet in diaspora from the long occupied Palestinian homeland...no longer amongst us but with his readers and fans at every page.

This is a wonderful collection of essays from an Arab poet that has been translated into English. His essays provide us with solemn and poignant insights into the Palestinian people and the dignity with which they bear their tragedies. Some of his essays provide a good historical map to the current Palestinian homeland situation, the loss felt by her people and what it means to them, living within the walls of occupation.Darwish has a soulful voice, one I would like to hear more often.

This is the most beautifully written book, there are few translations that do not feel off-putting and this is one of those, and of course Darwish's work speaks for itself.