{"product_id":"9781556595141","title":"The Silence That Remains: Selected Poems","description":"Author: Ghassan Zaqtan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781556595141\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Copper Canyon Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Nov 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 250 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47920583213214,"sku":"ING-9781556595141","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781556595141.jpg?v=1782824886","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781556595141","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}