In the Presence of Absence

Great

Seine Worte sind erfüllt von Liebe und Schmerz. Ein großartiger Autor.

Bought for my daughter. Post colonial literature is her topic, and writing from the pens of the persecuted and the results of trauma was her thesis. So these amazing writings were right up her street. I just glanced inside. The poems/writings were poignant, beautiful and mysterious. Mahmoud Darwish was one of the foremost Palestinian authors.

Mahmoud Darwish never fails to captivate. As with any translation, the beauty of his words wont come through as they do in Arabic, however, they by no means fall short of the brilliance expected of Darwish. I listen fondly to the music of Marcel Khalife, an artist who through music pays tribute to the poetry of Mahmoud Darwish. Any lover of Darwish's work would appreciate Khalife as well. If you don't already listen to Marcel, let me say that he is absolutely essential in understanding Mahmoud's relation to and influence on other artists.

This book is very difficult to describe because it is truly a masterpiece. Mahmoud Darwish has outdone himself in this beautiful book, it is even hard to believe that he wrote it before he died because it discussed such sensitive and critical and complex feelings and theories. I also assure you that this is the best translation you will find of the book, the translation is simply magnificent and it's obvious how much hard work has been put into it, bringing out all the features Darwish was aiming to bring out precisely and with great detail.

It was as described. Great Condition.