Description
Book SynopsisBrings together the diverse poetry collections of six contemporary Arab diasporic women poets. Spanning multiple languages and regions, this volume illuminates the distinct artistic voice of each poet, yet also highlights the aesthetic and political relevance that unites their work.
Trade ReviewWritten in a lucid style and with a good hold on her theoretical prerogatives, Marchi is able to give us a much-needed work on Arab women’s writings in the diaspora." - Mushin al-Musawi, Columbia University
"Women in general are the tightrope-walkers of any society. Poets are too. Arabs in diaspora? Yes, that too." - Waed Athamneh, Connecticut College
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments xi
- Note on Transliteration and Spelling xvii
- Introduction Literary and Worldly Tensions 1
- Part 1. Encounters
- 1. The Everyday as Protean and Enchanting - Naomi Shihab Nye’s Tender Spot 23
- 2. The Everyday as Claustrophobic and Stale - Iman Mersal’s These Are Not Oranges, My Love 43
- Part 2. Crossings 101
- 3. Maritime Crossings - Mina Boulhanna’s "Immigrata" and "Africa" 71
- 4. Oceanic CrossingsNadine Ltaif’s Ce que vous ne lirez pas 84
- Part 3. Breaks
- 5. Breaking Love as an Ideal - Maram al-Massri’s A Red Cherry on a White-Tiled Floor 111
- 6. Afro-Arab Beats - Suheir Hammad’s breaking poems 130
- Conclusion The Stunning Vistas of Funambolic Art 153
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- Notes 171
- Bibliography 193
