{"product_id":"the-silence-that-remains-selected-poems-paperback","title":"The Silence That Remains: Selected Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGhassan Zaqtan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFady Joudah\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eFady Joudah\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] rare occurrence in the poetry world.\"--\u003ci\u003eAmerican Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a child, Ghassan Zaqtan lived in a refugee camp near the River Jordan. While that painful experience deeply influenced his poetry, when Zaqtan was awarded the prestigious Griffin International Prize, the judges noted: \"His words turn dark into light, hatred into love, death into life. His magic leads us to the clearing where hope becomes possible, where healing begins across individuals, countries, races.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen interviewed by PBS for their special on Palestinian poets, Zaqtan said, \"I am not the kind of person who will walk in front of the demonstration. I walk behind the demonstration in order to collect the small things that may fall, whether it's the handkerchief or a child's backpack or a purse.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis generous volume represents two decades of incandescent creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandkerchief\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing's left to say between us\u003cbr\u003eeverything went\u003cbr\u003einto the train that hid its whistle\u003cbr\u003ein the smoke that didn't become a cloud\u003cbr\u003ein the departure that gathered your limbs\u003cbr\u003eNothing's left to say between us\u003cbr\u003eso let your death be\u003cbr\u003ethe insight of dazzling silver\u003cbr\u003eand let the sun of those cities\u003cbr\u003ebe a rose on your shoulders\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGhassan Zaqtan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of over a dozen books of poetry and fiction, and has edited the poetry journal \u003ci\u003eAl-Soua'ra\u003c\/i\u003e and the literary magazine of the Palestine Liberation Organization, \u003ci\u003eBayader\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in the West Bank city of Ramallah, where he is the Founding Director of The House of Poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42137541869703,"sku":"9781556595141","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/862ac4bd1cbef43824712be1329fb386.webp?v=1732699853","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-silence-that-remains-selected-poems-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}