Unfortunately, It Was Paradise: Selected Poems by Mahmoud Darwish

Unfortunately, It Was Paradise: Selected Poems

Mahmoud Darwish with Carolyn Forché (Translator), Amira El-Zein (Contributor), Sinan Antoon (Contributor), Munir Akash (Translator)

210 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

nonfiction poetry reflective slow-paced
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Mahmoud Darwish is a literary rarity: at once critically acclaimed as one of the most important poets in the Arabic language, and beloved as the voice of his people. He is a living legend whose lyrics are sung by fieldworkers and schoolchildren. H...

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Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 86%
sad 60%
inspiring 39%
challenging 34%
dark 34%
hopeful 26%
tense 17%
informative 8%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 40%
fast 10%

Average rating

4.3

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