A River Dies of Thirst by Mahmoud Darwish

A River Dies of Thirst

Mahmoud Darwish

272 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction poetry challenging reflective fast-paced

Description

Mahmoud Darwish was often cited as the poetic voice of the Palestinian people. During the summer of 2006, Darwish was in Ramallah. He recorded his observations and feelings in this diary as Israel attacked Gaza and Lebanon. He writes of love, loss...

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Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 71%
inspiring 41%
challenging 38%
sad 38%
dark 33%
hopeful 25%
informative 15%
tense 12%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 29%
medium 20%

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