The Palestinian Wedding : A Bilingual Reader of Resistance Poetry

Author(s): Elmessiri, A.M.,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 26/03/2026,
Pagination: 288 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Saqi Books,
Published By: Saqi Books,
Book Classification: Palestine,
Dimensions: 216 x 136 x 23
ISBN13/EAN/SKU: 9781849251167

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Poetry has long been Palestine’s most vital art form – a space where memory is safeguarded and resistance given voice. Spanning a century of upheaval and endurance, The Palestinian Wedding brings together twenty-one major poets in a powerful bilingual anthology.

From the charged lyricism of Tawfiq Zayyad to the expansive imagery of Walid al-Halis; from the romantic cadences of Salma al-Jayyusi to the profound rootedness of Mahmoud Darwish, these poems chart the emotional and political landscape of modern Palestine. Together, they reveal a tradition in which love of land, grief, defiance and hope are inseparable.

Edited and introduced by the eminent scholar A.M. Elmessiri, the collection is arranged around six central themes – revolution, war, elegy, belonging, resistance and steadfastness – offering readers both an essential literary archive and a vital lens on Palestinian cultural history.