In the Presence of Absence by Mahmoud Darwish

In the Presence of Absence

Mahmoud Darwish with Sinan Antoon (Translator)

171 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction literary poetry challenging reflective slow-paced
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"Darwish is to be read with urgency, in the night, when nothing else moves but his lines." —The Village VoiceBy one of the most transcendent poets of this generation, a remarkable collection of prose poems that explores themes of love, pain, isola...

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Moods

emotional 79%
reflective 79%
sad 56%
inspiring 47%
challenging 22%
hopeful 13%
informative 11%
relaxing 6%
adventurous 4%
dark 4%
tense 4%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 29%
fast 9%

Average rating

4.43

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