A River Dies of Thirst by Mahmoud Darwish

A River Dies of Thirst

Mahmoud Darwish with Catherine Cobham (Translator)

153 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction poetry challenging reflective fast-paced

Description

This remarkable collection of poems, meditations, fragments, and journal entries was Mahmoud Darwish’s last volume to come out in Arabic. This River is at once lyrical and philosophical, questioning and wise, full of irony, resistance, and play. D...

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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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4.18

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