Gifts from an Empty Suitcase and Other Short Stories: And Twenty Poems presents an array of stories and poetry about people in our turbulent, modern world that encompasses both East and West. It is a world filled with tragedy and a growing refugee population. The fate of birds is also interwoven within these tales of human joy and sadness. These fascinating stories are truly Gifts, and are set in Egypt, Afghanistan, Michigan and Australia. The poems often complement the stories, with the last poem describing Dunedin, New Zealand, where the author now lives. The characters are all ages and...
Gifts from an Empty Suitcase and Other Short Stories: And Twenty Poems presents an array of stories and poetry about people in our turbulent, modern w...
The first two essays in Poets from a War Torn World are about mysticism in modern Arabic poetry. The second two essays are about literary philosophy in modern Hebrew poetry. All four essays focus on the 1960s and 1970s, a time when poets hoped that through their writings they could help bring peace to a war torn Middle East. Reuven Snir's introduction is in clear simple language. It provides background knowledge that will assist the general reader who has no previous knowledge of specifically Arabic or Hebrew poetry. Otherwise, the introduction and essays are of interest to scholars, students...
The first two essays in Poets from a War Torn World are about mysticism in modern Arabic poetry. The second two essays are about literary philosophy i...
On Screenwriting and Love and Politics is a book by screenwriter Aviva Butt that invites the reader to take an up close view at writing a film script. Written in an engaging literary style, the book attempts to illuminate the emotions, theories, and process that go into crafting a screenplay. As a special appendix, the book includes the author's latest full-length screenplay "Blue Mist." On Screenwriting and Love and Politics also features an introduction from Gaetano Nino Martinetti, an award-winning cinematographer who contributes his views on the role of cinematography in making movies. "I...
On Screenwriting and Love and Politics is a book by screenwriter Aviva Butt that invites the reader to take an up close view at writing a film script....
The poetry of Salim Barakat aims to recapture the ancient oral culture of the "Kurdu," and, in so doing, re-invent a distinctly Kurdish culture. Through poetic innovation, this intensely Kurdish poet brings modernity to ancient Kurdish structures.This book provides an overview of new developments in modern Arabic poetry, as seen through the creativity of its leading exponents, Barakat and Mahmud Darwish, as well as the older Syrian poet Adunis. Its unsurpassed translations of the work of these poets open up possibilities for the reader to enjoy first-hand what modern Arabic poetry has to...
The poetry of Salim Barakat aims to recapture the ancient oral culture of the "Kurdu," and, in so doing, re-invent a distinctly Kurdish culture. Throu...
