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Letters to Palestine: Writers Respond to War and Occupation

Letters to Palestine: Writers Respond to War and Occupation

by Vijay Prashad (Author)

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Synopsis

In the wake of Israel's recent bombing of Gaza, polls revealed a startling fact: for the first time, a majority of Americans under thirty found Israel's actions unjustified. Jon Stewart aired a blistering attack on Israeli violence, and a video of a UN spokesperson weeping as he was interviewed in Gaza went viral, appearing on Vanity Fair and Buzzfeed, among other sites. This book traces this swelling recognition of Palestinian suffering, struggle, and hope, in writing that is personal, lyrical, anguished, and hopeful. Some of the leading American writers of our time, such as Junot Diaz and Teju Cole, along with musicians like Chuck D and Palestinian American artists like Naomi Shihab Nye, give voice to feelings of empathy and solidarity - and anger at US support for Israeli policy - in intimate letters, beautiful essays, and furious poems. This will be a landmark work of controversial, committed literary writing.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 240
 Publisher: Verso Books
Published: 06 Apr 2015
ISBN 10: 1784780677
ISBN 13: 9781784780678

Media Reviews
This is a sci-fi book about a dystopian future in which the government has decreed that large segments of the population may not vote and must be relegated to only a portion of the land. The government claims that this is decreed by God. A couple dozen of the most talented writers in the world have to come together to convince the world that the bombing of the families and children of that portion of land is wrong. It is a crazy read that would be horrifying if it were happening today. --Boots Riley The growing recognition of the plight of Palestinians, and support for their struggle for their rights, particularly among younger people, is a welcome and important phenomenon. The contributions here both reflect these developments and should help inspire them. --Noam Chomsky Letters to Palestine, edited by Vijay Prashad, is a pretty miraculous compilation of essays and poetry on the occupation thrown together in the months following last summer's Gaza invasion... there is some beautifully rendered rage in this book that's been sitting in my chest ever since I put it down. - Jezebel Staff, The Best Things We've Read, Heard and Seen in 2015 So Far
Author Bio
Vijay Prashad is the George and Martha Kellner Chair in South Asian Studies and professor of International Relations at Trinity College, Hartford, CT. He is the author of fifteen books, including The Darker Nations and The Poorer Nations. He is a columnist for the Hindu and Frontlines, and a regular contributor to many publications, including Counterpunch.