The Last Earth: A Palestinian Story
Autor Ramzy Barouden Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 feb 2018
Spanning decades and encompassing war, mass exodus, epic migrations and the search for individual and collective identity, The Last Earth tells the story of modern Palestine through the memories of those who have lived it.
Ordinary Palestinians have rarely narrated their own history. In this groundbreaking book, acclaimed author Ramzy Baroud draws on dozens of interviews to produce vivid, intimate and beautifully written accounts of Palestinian lives - in villages, refugee camps, prisons and cities, in the lands of their ancestors and in exile. Baroud's empathetic and lyrical approach reveals new human dimensions of the Palestinian saga, telling it as it has never before been told.
Against dominant narratives, the last earth reclaims Palestine's past - and present - for all its people.
Ordinary Palestinians have rarely narrated their own history. In this groundbreaking book, acclaimed author Ramzy Baroud draws on dozens of interviews to produce vivid, intimate and beautifully written accounts of Palestinian lives - in villages, refugee camps, prisons and cities, in the lands of their ancestors and in exile. Baroud's empathetic and lyrical approach reveals new human dimensions of the Palestinian saga, telling it as it has never before been told.
Against dominant narratives, the last earth reclaims Palestine's past - and present - for all its people.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780745337999
ISBN-10: 0745337996
Pagini: 280
Dimensiuni: 127 x 197 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: PLUTO PRESS
Colecția Pluto Press
ISBN-10: 0745337996
Pagini: 280
Dimensiuni: 127 x 197 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: PLUTO PRESS
Colecția Pluto Press
Notă biografică
Ramzy Baroud is a journalist and media consultant. He is the editor of Palestine Chronicle and the author of My Father Was a Freedom Fighter, also published by Pluto Press.
Cuprins
Acknowledgements
Foreword: Ilan Pappe
1 Shit River
2 Abu Sanal-The One with the Slippers
3 Spirit of the Orchard
4 Death Notice
5 Jesus of Beit Jala
6 Letters to Heba
7 Alive in Gaza
8 The Lask Sky
9 Dawn
Postscript: Echoes of History
Index
Foreword: Ilan Pappe
1 Shit River
2 Abu Sanal-The One with the Slippers
3 Spirit of the Orchard
4 Death Notice
5 Jesus of Beit Jala
6 Letters to Heba
7 Alive in Gaza
8 The Lask Sky
9 Dawn
Postscript: Echoes of History
Index
Recenzii
“At times reminiscent of the storytelling of the iconic Gabriel García Márquez, Baroud mingles past, present, dreams, and fantasy to forge a document that demands respect and rejects pity. . . . Engrossing . . . A vital and inspiring document.”
“Unique. . . . The Last Earth has the same precision and clarity of language found in his columns, and the same adherence to fact, but it is written with all the pathos and lyricism of fiction. . . . Compelling. . . . Baroud has turned Palestinian history into a page turner without sacrificing truth or integrity.”
“In the finest tradition of people’s history, these sensitive, painful and evocative pieces provide a human face to the painful saga of Palestinian torment and the remarkable courage and resilience of the victims.”
“This book is a powerful tool to revive and record the human history of al Nakba, the largest, longest, most comprehensive and still continuous ethnic cleansing in Palestine's history. Al Nakba is not a traffic accident but a process subjecting its victims to a constant tragedy across many countries and many decades... a must read for all those who want to see the concealed human dimension of the Palestinian life and suffering.”
“Engaging, unforgettable, complex and unique. The Last Earth provides a unique way of tackling the problem of writing history. Reading The Last Earth is like walking around a gallery of old master paintings, each telling its own harrowing and often beautiful story about the same episode in human history. You may struggle with the names and generations therein, but you know already that this experience is going to be unforgettable.”
“Hundreds of Palestinian writers and bloggers around the world sent in their stories and the book was worked out over Skype interviews—all part of Baroud’s Herculean efforts to condense the narrative into complete, rich stories while staying true to each individual account. . . . The loss and forced relocation recorded by Baroud is overwhelming, but important to read and remember.”
Descriere
An evocative history of Palestine, told through the stories of the people who have survived the conflict.