Kingdom of olives and ash writers confront the occupation

A groundbreaking collection of essays by celebrated international writers bears witness to the human cost of fifty years of Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.

Other Authors: Chabon, Michael (Editor), Waldman, Ayelet (Editor), Rothman-Zecher, Moriel (Editor)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Harper Perennial, [2017]
Edition: First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction /
  • Ayelet Waldman and Michael Chabon
  • The Dovekeeper /
  • Geraldine Brooks ;
  • One's own people /
  • Jacqueline Woodson ;
  • Bloated time and the death of meaning /
  • Ala Hlehel ;
  • Giant in a cage /
  • Michael Chabon ;
  • The land in winter /
  • Madeleine Thien ;
  • Mr. nice guy /
  • Rachel Kushner ;
  • Sami /
  • Raja Shehadeh ;
  • Occupied words /
  • Lars Saabye Christensen ;
  • Prison visit /
  • Dave Eggers ;
  • Sumud /
  • Emily Raboteau ;
  • Journey to the West Bank /
  • Mario Vargas Llosa ;
  • Playing for Palestine /
  • Assaf Gavron ;
  • Love in the time of Qalandiya /
  • Taiye Selasi ;
  • Imagining Jericho /
  • Colm T́óibín ;
  • The end of reasons /
  • Eimear McBride ;
  • High places /
  • Hari Kunzru ;
  • Storyland /
  • Lorraine Adams ;
  • The separation wall /
  • Helon Habila ;
  • A hundred children /
  • Eva Menasse ;
  • Visible, invisible : two worlds /
  • Anita Desai ;
  • Hip-hop is not dead /
  • Porochista Khakpour ;
  • Occupation's untold story /
  • Fida Jiryis ;
  • An unsuitable place for clowns /
  • Arnon Grunberg ;
  • Justice, justice you sahll pursue /
  • Ayelet Waldman ;
  • Two stories, so many stories /
  • Colum McCann ;
  • H2 /
  • Maylis De Kerangal