Men in the Sun and Other Palestinian Stories (Arab Authors, 11) - Softcover

Ghassan Kanafani

Softcover

ISBN 10: 089410392X ISBN 13: 9780894103926

Publisher: Three Continents Pr, 1983

Synopsis

This collection of important stories by novelist, journalist, teacher, and Palestinian activist Ghassan Kanafani includes the stunning novella Men in the Sun (1962), the basis of the The Deceived. Also in the volume are "The Land of Sad Oranges" (1958), "'If You Were a Horse...'" (1961), "A Hand in the Grave" (1962), "The Falcon" (1961), "Letter from Gaza" (1956), and an excerpt from Umm Saad (1969). In the unsparing clarity of his writing, Kanafani offers the reader a gritty look at the agonized world of Palestine and the adjoining Middle East.

Born in Acre (northern Palestine) in 1936, Ghassan Kanafani was a major spokesman for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and founding editor of its weekly magazin Al-Hadaf. His novels, short stories, and plays have been published in sixteen languages. He was killed in a car-bomb explosion in Beirut in 1972.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Arabic

Review

Far from being a simple parable, [Men in the Sun] depicts some often hidden aspects of the complex social and political reality of the Palestinians ... and is also a well-told story.... We should not forget the excellent translation of Hilary Kilpatrick which not only manages to preserve the subtle voice of the narrator, but also matches accurately the sober and lucid prose in Arabic for which Kanafani was hugely admired. --Samir el-Youssef, Banipal

Edition details

• Publisher: Three Continents Pr
• Publication date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 089410392X
• ISBN 13: 9780894103926
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 90