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Selected by Rigoberto González as the winner of the South Carolina Poetry Book Prize, Excavations is set in seven cities over fifteen years of peace and war; unification and fracture. As the author sifts—literally and metaphorically—through layers of turbulent history, harsh present circumstance, and past experience, she exposes similarities and connections among seemingly different landscapes, cultures, and experience.

Tara is on her way to pick up both her children from the airport following a visit with their father in America, but within seconds, her happiness is replaced by the shocking realization that only her daughter returned. Tara’s world is shattered as she’s thrust into the American legal system, determined to fight for her son.

Horses of The Aga khan Dynasty is an exploration of the history, tradition, and legacy of the Aga Khan family. Mapping their history from Aga Khan I to the current Aga Khan IV and his eldest child, Princess Zahra, we discover not only insights about equestrian sports, horse breeding, and rearing, but learn why a family has been able to consistently produce excellent horses. This book is not simply about horse racing and its tradition, but it is a look into how thorough understanding has both revolutionized and evolved a simple sport into a careful study.

Kahlil Gibran, author of The Prophet, is known throughout the world as the immortal Prophet of Lebanon and the Savant of his Age. A Treasury of Kahlil Gibran, which sold over a hundred thousand copies, led to a wide demand for a sequel volume. The demand has been met in A Second Treasury of Kahlil Gibran. In this magnificent volume Gibran's writing in his beloved mother tongue, Arabic, have been translated superbly into English by his great friend, Anthony Rizeallah Ferris.

This work of fiction covers the journey of Ahmad, a man fleeing Iraq during the rule of Saddam Hussein, to seek refuge in the United States. He is escaping because the Iraqi government has been torturing him for years thinking he is a CIA agent. Ironically, he faces an interesting ordeal in the hands of the United States Immigration.

In a direct, frank, and intimate exploration of Iranian literature and society, scholar, teacher, and poet Fatemeh Keshavarz challenges popular perceptions of Iran as a society bereft of vitality and joy. Her fresh perspective on present-day Iran provides a rare insight into this rich culture alive with artistic expression but virtually unknown to most Americans. Blending in firsthand glimpses of her own life from childhood memories in 1960s Shiraz to her present life as a professor in America, Keshavarz paints a portrait of Iran depicting both cultural depth and intellectual complexity.

Follow Hagar Khalifa as she navigates growing up between two worlds. Caught between an American Christian mother and an Egyptian Muslim father, Hagar searches for her identity as she navigates the public Egyptian school system and subsequently the private American one. As she explores the two worlds, she discovers her ambition to immigrate to the United States and join the U.S. Army. As she navigates extreme challenges of growing up between these two worlds, join Hagar in the second novel of the Nadiri series to discover her journey as she becomes a U.S. Army officer, joins a university in ...

For over a century, the beautiful words of the Lebanese American poet, Kahlil Gibran, have graced everything from greeting cards and wedding invitations to inspirational wall hangings and corporate motivational literature. By one account, Gibran is the third best-selling poet of all time. The Forerunner is Gibran's second book in the English language, built upon the mystical and spiritual thematic foundations that he had laid down with The Madman.

Gibran Jalil Gibran (Yibran Jalil Yibran ibn Mija'il ibn Sa'd era su nombre completo en árabe) fue un poeta, pintor, novelista y ensayista libanés. Nace en la ciudad de Bisharri, al norte de Beirut, Líbano, el 6 de enero de 1883, de niño aprende de varias personas, entre ellas su abuelo materno, del conocimiento del arte y del saber universal, que fueron base para la literatura y la pintura. en 1895. Emigra a los Estados Unidos con su madre, Kamile Rahme (quefallece en 1903).

One of the beloved classics of popular spirituality, Kahlil Gibran’s masterpiece, The Prophet is a groundbreaking non-denominational collection of spiritual poetic aphorisms and essays known and loved throughout the world since its publication in 1923. Standing alongside Shakespeare and Lao Tzu, The Prophet has been translated into more than 100 languages, making it one of the most translated books in history. The Beatles, John F. Kennedy, and Indira Gandhi are among those who have been influenced by its words.

The only play written by him in his long career, Tiger Tiger serves as the perfect site for Singh to showcase a vast array of characters whose lives get intertwined due to unavoidable circumstances. Through this, he is able to present a critique of society and its double standards, using this opportunity to explore some of his favourite themes like cultural difference, prejudice, hypocrisy and deception.

The translator Shaida does something altogether breathtaking in the expansive and lovely poems found in Khusro, the Indian Orpheus: A Hundred Odes, a collection of 100 translated poems by Khusro, an Indian musician, scholar, and poet of Persian descent. Fans of Rumi, the translations of Coleman Barks in particular, and Persian poets in general will delight in this current and timeless effort.

Kahlil Gibran’s reflections on the wistful beauty, lofty majesty, and abiding peace of Eastern wisdom revolutionized Arab literature. This collection of dramatic poems uses the dialogue between age and youth as a platform to discuss deep subjects such as freedom, death, and the eternal soul. From “Of Life and Sorrow” to “Of Science and Knowledge”, Gibran’s vision transcends boundaries of religion and culture, finding beauty and wisdom in the universal struggles of everyday life.

Gibrán Jalil Gibrán, el poeta árabe más conocido del siglo XX, nació en Becharre, Líbano, en 1883. Su primera obra literaria,Espíritus rebeldes, fue quemada en una plaza pública de Beirut por considerarse un libro peligroso y revolucionario. Gibrán fuedesterrado por el gobierno de su país y excomulgado por su iglesia.

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With an arcing and emphatic beauty, Ghalib, the Indian Beloved by Khalid Hameed Shaida is a starry-eyed collection of 124 translated odes by Ghalib. Capturing the essence and pure song of one of the most loved romantic poets of India, Shaida's translation and interpretations also illustrate the deeply philosophical undertones of Ghalib's voice.

Kazim Ali is a poet, novelist, and essayist whose work explores themes of identity, migration, and the intersections of cultural and spiritual traditions. His poetry is known for its lyrical and expressive language, as well as its exploration of themes such as love, loss, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world. "Sukun" means serenity or calm, and a sukun is also a form of punctuation in Arabic orthography that denotes a pause over a consonant.

Nell’Afghanistan degli anni settanta il dodicenne Amir desidera con tutto se stesso vincere la gara di aquiloni che si tiene ogni anno a Kabul; ad assisterlo e a sostenere i suoi sforzi c’è Hassan, un amico caro quanto un fratello. Ma nel giorno in cui Amir riesce finalmente a realizzare il proprio sogno, Hassan è vittima di un episodio terribile che segna la conclusione dell’amicizia che li lega. A sconvolgere per sempre le esistenze dei due ragazzi arriva poi l’invasione russa, che costringe la famiglia di Amir a lasciare l’Afghanistan.

Kahlil Gibran was a master of capturing stories through poetic tales. He somehow managed to take a simple human thought or concept, and breathe life into it through his words in such a way that one cannot help but be instantly transported right into the midst of it. When you listen to Gibran’s poetry, you aren’t just listening to the words, you are listening to living breathing people; or at least it feels that way.

Beirut is the 2009 World Book Capital, as designated by UNESCO, and at the center of the festivities, in collaboration with the world-renowned Hay Festival, is a competition to identify the 39 most promising young talents in Arab literature. The selection of the "Beirut 39" follows the success of a similar competition in the 2007 World Book Capital, Bogot, celebrating achievements in Latin American literature.