The Iraqi Nights (New Directions Paperbook)
A collection of dazzling new, contemporary from Iraq, edited by award-winning Iraqi-American poet Dunya Mikhail
Fifteen Iraqi Poets compiles fifteen poems, each written by a different, prominent twentieth-century Iraqi poet. Selected, with commentary, by award-winning Iraqi-American poet, Dunya Mikhail, this little anthology is the perfect introduction to a glorious literature that traces its roots back to ancient Sumer ― a poetry written by those who have lived through a state of continuous wars and massacres, their laments often opening with a plea to their destroyed homeland, “O Iraq.â€Country | USA |
Brand | New Directions |
Manufacturer | New Directions |
Binding | Paperback |
ReleaseDate | 2013-12-24 |
UnitCount | 1 |
EANs | 9780811221795 |