{"product_id":"ghassan-kanafani-selected-political-writings-paperback","title":"Ghassan Kanafani: Selected Political Writings - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGhassan Kanafani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLouis Brehony\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTahrir Hamdi\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"No other author has been as profoundly formative for me as Kanafani\" \u003c\/b\u003eMohammed El-Kurd, poet, writer and journalist, author of \u003ci\u003eRifqa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I cannot think of a better collection to guide anyone seeking \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea moral role in the struggle for the liberation of Palestine\" \u003c\/b\u003eIlan Papp?, historian and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"As relevant today as he was in the 1960s and 1970s\" \u003c\/b\u003eGhassan Abu Sittah, award-winning surgeon, humanitarian, and educator \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ghassan Kanafani is perhaps the greatest Palestinian novelist whose books, including \u003ci\u003eMen in the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReturning to Haifa, \u003c\/i\u003e documented the horrors of war and occupation. He was also a leading political thinker, strategist, and revolutionary. Here, his writings on politics, history, national liberation, and the media are collected in English for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Featuring new commentary from leading writers, this collection is a testament to Kanafani's continuing relevance. His work remains a vital touchstone for the revolutionary Palestinian struggle and anti-colonial thought. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGhassan Kanafani \u003c\/b\u003eis one of the most well-known Arab writers and journalists of the past century. Born in Palestine in 1936, Kanafani and his family were forced to flee his homeland during the Nakba - after which he lived and worked in Damascus, Kuwait and finally, from 1960, Beirut. Kanafani was assassinated in 1972 by a car bomb planted by Israeli agents. His writings have inspired generations of Palestinians and those standing in solidarity with their cause. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouis Brehony\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning researcher on political culture, musician, writer and activist. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePalestinian Music in Exile \u003c\/i\u003eand director of the documentary film \u003ci\u003eKofia: A Revolution Through Music\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eTahrir Hamdi\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Resistance Literature at the Arab Open University, Jordan. She is author of the prizewinning \u003ci\u003eImagining Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e, and assistant editor of \u003ci\u003eArab Studies Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGhassan Kanafani is regarded as one of the most well-known Arab writers and journalists of the past century. Born in Palestine in 1936, Kanafani and his family were forced to flee his homeland during the Nakba - after which he lived and worked in Damascus, Kuwait and finally, from 1960, Beirut. Kanafani was assassinated in 1972 by a car bomb planted by Israeli agents. His writings have inspired entire generations of Palestinians and those standing in solidarity with their cause.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978235642157,"sku":"9780745349374","price":26.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/gfG0tKU_Gw9780745349374.webp?v=1775801185","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/ghassan-kanafani-selected-political-writings-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}