She Says |
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| Author:
| Khoury-Ghata, Vénus |
| Translator:
| Hacker, Marilyn |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55597-383-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2003 |
| Publisher: | Graywolf Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $15.00 |
Book Description:
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Translated by celebrated American poet Marilyn Hacker, She Says explores the mythic and confessional attractions and repulsions of the French and Arabic imaginations with poems that open like "a suitcase filled with alphabets." Sex, barrenness, grief and death - the backdrop of a war-ravaged country - are always at the edges, made increasingly urgent by lines often jagged and spare. Khoury-Ghata is a vital voice in both her native and adopted languages and we are pleased to present...
More DescriptionTranslated by celebrated American poet Marilyn Hacker, She Says explores the mythic and confessional attractions and repulsions of the French and Arabic imaginations with poems that open like "a suitcase filled with alphabets." Sex, barrenness, grief and death - the backdrop of a war-ravaged country - are always at the edges, made increasingly urgent by lines often jagged and spare. Khoury-Ghata is a vital voice in both her native and adopted languages and we are pleased to present this important collection in English.