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  • EDITION:
    1st Edition
  • ISBN:
    0894108573
  • ISBN-13:
    9780894108570
  • PUB. DATE:
    November 1998
  • PUBLISHER:
    Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
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Men in the Sun and Other Palestinian Stories / Edition 1 by Ghassan Kanafani, Hilary (Translator) Kilpatrick, Hilary Kilpatrick (Translator)

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A crime this author's work is not available to buy in storesby bjones5220

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The fact that this book and Kanafani is not available to buy physically in my store (only for order) is indicative of the bias of whoever makes these decisions. Clearly anti-Palestinean bias.

The main story is the most enthralling I've read in years and the other short stories all contain universal themes at the same time as exotic and interesting characters and plots.

Men in the Sun and Other Palestinian Storiesby Anonymous

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This book contains a novella as well as several short stories by the prominent Palestinian author Ghassan Kanafani. Kanafani is known in the Arab world as a literary master, and 'Men in the Sun' is deemed by many to be his masterpiece. The book was a tremendous pleasure to read and at the same time intensely thought-provoking. Kanafani's original writing style is brought out beautifully in this...

Men in the Sun and Other Palestinian Storiesby Anonymous

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This book contains a novella as well as several short stories by the prominent Palestinian author Ghassan Kanafani. Kanafani is known in the Arab world as a literary master, and ?Men in the Sun? is deemed by many to be his masterpiece. The book was a tremendous pleasure to read and at the same time intensely thought-provoking. Kanafani?s original writing style is brought out beautifully in this...

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Men in the Sun and Other Palestinian Stories

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  • Pub. Date: November 1998
  • Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
  • Sales Rank: 201,342

Synopsis

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. 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.

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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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