The sharp, lyrical verse— personal and political— of a poet that paints a literary window into his contested homeland, Kurdistan.Author: Abdulla Pashew
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Phoneme Media
Published: 12/11/2018
Pages: 385
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.00w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781944700805
About the AuthorWhen he gives readings in Kurdistan,
Abdulla Pashew draws audiences in the thousands. In addition to his eight volumes of poetry, Pashew is a prolific translator, fluent in Russian and English, responsible for bringing Whitman and Pushkin to Kurdish readership. He holds a master's degree in pedagogy and a doctorate in philology.
Dictionary of Midnight is the first book-length selection of his poetry to appear in English.
Alana Marie Levinson-LaBrosse is a poet, translator, and co-director of Kashkul, a research, translation, and arts collaborative. She has lived and worked in Iraq since 2011, during which time she has dedicated herself to bringing Kurdish poets to English-speaking audiences, including Kajal Ahmad's
Handful of Salt. Her poems, translations, and essays have appeared in
The Iowa Review,
Modern Poetry in Translation,
The Sewanee Review, and
World Literature Today, among others.
Ezra's Archive Does not ship outside of the United States
Delivery Options:
1. Economy:
Estimated Delivery Time - 5 to 8 Business Days
Shipping Cost - $4.15
2. USPS Priority:
Estimated Delivery Time - 1 to 3 Business Days
Shipping Cost - $8.85
3. Free Economy Shipping: Only Applicable to Orders over $60
Returns and Refunds:
Purchased items are not eligible to be returned. However, a refund or item replacement may be granted should an item be damaged or misplaced during shipping. To make a refund or replacement claim please contact us via email at Ezra'sArchive@outlook.com