Men in the Sun and Other Palestinian Stories

by Ghassan Kanafani, Hilary Kilpatrick

Overview

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 film 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 extract 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626370685
Publisher:	Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	01/01/1999
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	73,800
File size:	505 KB

About the Author

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 magazine 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.

Editorial Reviews

A collection of stories by a Palestinian novelist, journalist, teacher, and activist, including the novella (1962), the basis of the film . Other stories were written during the 1950s and 1960s, and offer a gritty look at the agonized world of Palestine and the adjoining Middle East. Includes an introduction on Kanafani's life and work. The author, a major spokesman for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, was killed in a car-bomb explosion in 1972. Lacks a subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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