Description
Wandering from Detroit to Haifa, Tripoli to Brooklyn, the poems of FOUR CITIES reveal the underbelly of cities, bearing witness to narratives of love, occupation and faith. These testimonies are harvested from displaced landscapes, histories and languages, revealing the unsettled lives of immigrants. Using urgent, haunting language, Alyan evokes the unlikely backdrop of Palestinian bazaars and Midwestern junkyards, policed checkpoints and boisterous nightclubs. A Lebanese village burns while lovers kiss in Paris. A traveler unpacks her grief in the homes of strangers. This lyrical collection captures the interplay between adopted and imposed homes, the poignant legacy of exile.
Author: Hala Alyan
Publisher: Black Lawrence Press, Inc.
Published: 09/01/2015
Pages: 102
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9781625579393
ISBN10: 162557939X
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | Women Authors
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | Middle Eastern Studies