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In the Heart of the Heart of Another Country (Pocket Poets Series, No. 57)
Etel Adnan
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Description for In the Heart of the Heart of Another Country (Pocket Poets Series, No. 57)
Paperback. A haunting exploration of identity, history, displacement, and war from an Arab American perspective Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 202 x 15. Weight in Grams: 168.
A mosaic of lyrical vignettes, at once deeply personal and political, set against the turbulent backdrop of Arab/Western relations. Adnan writes, "Contrary to what is usually believed, it is not general ideas and grandiose unfolding of great events that impress the mind during times of heightened historic upheavals, but rather the uninterrupted flow of little experiences, observations, disturbances, small ecstasies, or barely perceptible discouragements that make up day-to-day living." Etel Adnan, a Lebanese American poet, painter, and essayist, lives in Paris, Beirut, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Among her books, the novel Sitt Marie Rose is considered a ... Read more
A mosaic of lyrical vignettes, at once deeply personal and political, set against the turbulent backdrop of Arab/Western relations. Adnan writes, "Contrary to what is usually believed, it is not general ideas and grandiose unfolding of great events that impress the mind during times of heightened historic upheavals, but rather the uninterrupted flow of little experiences, observations, disturbances, small ecstasies, or barely perceptible discouragements that make up day-to-day living." Etel Adnan, a Lebanese American poet, painter, and essayist, lives in Paris, Beirut, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Among her books, the novel Sitt Marie Rose is considered a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
City Lights Publishers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Monroe, OR, United States
ISBN
9780872864467
SKU
V9780872864467
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About Etel Adnan
Lebanese-American poet, painter, and essayist. Her novel Sitt Marie Rose has been published in 7 languages and is considered a classic of Middle Eastern literature. Her most recent books are Paris When It's Naked, and Of Cities and Women. She lives in California, Paris, and Beirut.
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