Description
This powerful collection of poems gives voice to the diverse lives, landscapes, and histories of the Middle East in the aftermath of September 11, with particular attention to Lebanon, Israel, and the Palestinian experience. Moving between intimate moments and broader reflections on violence, displacement, family, cultural identity, and belonging, the poems resist easy stereotypes and invite empathy across political and geographic borders. Drawing on a bicultural perspective and language as a bridge between worlds, the poet writes with clarity, compassion, and quiet conviction. Together, these poems form a moving portrait of ordinary people seeking dignity, connection, and hope amid conflict.
Available Editions
paperback
Tandem Library
Published Jan 1, 2005
142 pages
ISBN: 9781417700790
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Details
First Published
2002
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for 19 Varieties of Gazelle by Naomi Shihab Nye.