Poets for Palestine

About this book

This book was published to unite a diverse range of poets spoken word artists and hip-hop artists who have used their words to elevate the consciousness of humanity. Sixty years after the dispossession of the Palestinian people this anthology presents forty-eight poems alongside original works by Palestinian artists. All proceeds from the sale of this collection will go toward funding future cultural projects that highlight Arab artistry in the United States. Featured poets include: Mahmoud Darwish Amiri Baraka Naomi Shihab Nye Suheir Hammad Nathalie Handal Patricia Smith E. Ethelbert Miller Melissa Tuckey Ghassan Zaqtan Remi Kanazi Dima Hilal Sholeh Wolpe Ibtisam Barakat Philip Metres Venus Khoury-Ghata Kathy Engel Laila Halaby The N.O.M.A.D.S. Hamida Begum Tahani Salah Deema Shehabi Lisa Suhair Majaj Hayan Charara Melissa Hotchkiss Veronica Golos Junichi P. Semitsu J.A. Miller Marian Haddad Fady Joudah Fawzia Afzal-Khan D. H. Melhem Pierre Joris Nizar Wattad (a.k.a. Ragtop) Marilyn Hacker Alicia Ostriker and Annemarie Jacir.