Vol 1 No 2 2007
Mahmoud Darwish, a Palestinian, is one of the most important poets writing in Arabic. His books number more than thirty of poetry and prose. He is a French knight of Belle Arts and Letters, and has received the Lannan award for cultural freedom in 2002, the Prins Claus award for poetic achievement in 2005, and the Golden Wreath of Macedonia in 2007. His most recent poetry is collected in The Butterfly’s Burden from Copper Canyon Press.
