{"product_id":"the-funambulists-women-poets-of-the-arab-diaspora-paperback-softback-9780815637523","title":"The Funambulists; Women Poets of the Arab Diaspora (Paperback \/ softback) 9780815637523","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Funambulists\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWomen Poets of the Arab Diaspora\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLisa Marchi (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780815637523\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 September 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15.1 x 2 cm, 0.165 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWritten in a lucid style and with a good hold on her theoretical prerogatives, Marchi is able to give us a much-needed work on Arab women’s writings in the diaspora.\" - Mushin al-Musawi, Columbia University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Women in general are the tightrope-walkers of any society. Poets are too. Arabs in diaspora? Yes, that too.\" - Waed Athamneh, Connecticut College\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Funambulists \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together the diverse poetry collections of six contemporary Arab diasporic women poets. Spanning multiple languages and regions, this volume illuminates the distinct artistic voice of each poet, yet also highlights the aesthetic and political relevance that unites their work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarchi explores the work of Naomi Shihab Nye, a celebrated American poet of Palestinian descent; Iman Mersal, an Egyptian poet living in Edmonton, Canada, who writes in Arabic; Nadine Ltaif, a Lebanese poet who lives in Quebec and has adopted French as her language; Maram al-Massri, a Syrian poet writing in Arabic and living in France; Suheir Hammad, an American poet of Palestinian origin; and Mina Boulhanna, a Moroccan poet living in Italy and writing in Italian. Despite their varying geographical and political backgrounds, these poets find common ground in themes of injustice, spirituality, gender, race, and class. Drawing upon the concept of tension, Marchi examines both the breaking points and the creative energies that traverse the poetic works of these writers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese celebrated funambulists use their art of balance and flexibility bolstered by their courage and transgression to walk a tightrope stretched out across cultures, faiths, and nations.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote on Transliteration and Spelling xvii\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction Literary and Worldly Tensions 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 1. Encounters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. The Everyday as Protean and Enchanting - Naomi Shihab Nye’\u003cbr\u003es Tender Spot 23\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. The Everyday as Claustrophobic and Stale - Iman Mersal’\u003cbr\u003es These Are Not Oranges, My Love 43\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 2. Crossings 101\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Maritime Crossings - Mina Boulhanna’\u003cbr\u003es \"Immigrata\" and \"Africa\" 71\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Oceanic CrossingsNadine Ltaif’\u003cbr\u003es Ce que vous ne lirez pas 84\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 3. Breaks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Breaking Love as an Ideal - Maram al-Massri’\u003cbr\u003es A Red Cherry on a White-Tiled Floor 111\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Afro-Arab Beats - Suheir Hammad’\u003cbr\u003es breaking poems 130\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion The Stunning Vistas of Funambolic Art 153\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarchi 1st pages.indd 9 4\/21\/2022 6:45:22 AM x Contents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes 171\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52570027688216,"sku":"9780815637523","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-funambulists-women-poets-of-the-arab-diaspora-paperback-softback-9780815637523","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}