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Dec 2019
56m 28s

The Revolution While Dreaming

Ursula Lindsey and M Lynx Qualey
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We talk about a newly released collection of five compelling and highly quotable interviews with the great late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, titled Palestine as Metaphor, translated by Amira El-Zein and Carolyn Forché. We also talk about recent protests in Lebanon and how they are being written about in Lebanese and international media, as well as the f ... Show More
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