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Does the Land Remember Me?: A Memoir of Palestine (Arab American Writing)
Aziz Shihab
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Description for Does the Land Remember Me?: A Memoir of Palestine (Arab American Writing)
Paperback. Narrative of a Palestinian-Born Man's Return To the Homeland After Many Years To Visit His Dying Mother. Series: Arab American Writing. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Summoned by his dying mother, Palestinian-born Aziz Shihab returns to the homeland he and his family fled as refugees decades earlier: to a Palestine reclaimed by Israelis and to a country no longer that of his youth in a nation whose estate has been challenged by history. This gripping book chronicles that month-long journey.
Part memoir, part travelogue, it reveals the complexities of leaving behind such the past and coming to grips with its abandonment. With his sharp ear for dialogue and with a journalist’s eye, Shihab records and considers, sometimes with fond humour, the Palestinian psyche. Family meetings ... Read more
Summoned by his dying mother, Palestinian-born Aziz Shihab returns to the homeland he and his family fled as refugees decades earlier: to a Palestine reclaimed by Israelis and to a country no longer that of his youth in a nation whose estate has been challenged by history. This gripping book chronicles that month-long journey.
Part memoir, part travelogue, it reveals the complexities of leaving behind such the past and coming to grips with its abandonment. With his sharp ear for dialogue and with a journalist’s eye, Shihab records and considers, sometimes with fond humour, the Palestinian psyche. Family meetings ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Arab American Writing
Number of Pages
149
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815609681
SKU
V9780815609681
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Reviews for Does the Land Remember Me?: A Memoir of Palestine (Arab American Writing)
In a tone ranging from domestic comedy through social observation to bitter outrage, the author explores the difficulties of life in Palestine, the complex relationships of village life, and the oppression and contradictions of life under occupation." —The Austin Chronicle "Sharing his story and photos with readers, Shihab both memorializes his homeland and pays tribute to his adopted land." ... Read more