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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Binding has light wear and minor soil. "Diwan: A Forum for the Arts brings together [a] number of artists, scholars, and performers who work in various academic and artistic fileds across the country. Program activities include presentations of research about Arab American art, poetry and prose readings, film screenings, and music performances."--Cover. Contents: Sponsors -- Biographies & Organizations -- The Proceedings: Arabic Music from the Diaspora; RAWI: the making of a literary community; Frames of reference: exploring the Arab world through film; the personal narrative in visual arts; the rise of contemporary Arab American literature; Arab women: creating political theater; Palestinian art: between the political & the aesthetic; Visual arts & literature: historical & socio-political perspectives; the promis of collaboration: new Arab American Arts Collectives; New forms of calligraphy in art & architecture; alternative activism: hip hop & humor; and Kahlil Gibran: A man for all seasons. vi, 299 p., illustrated. Large, heavy volume. [otob: 43 frnt stck vrf].…