This week is the last week of Ramadan, which began on April 23rd and will ends Saturday, May 23. To acknowledge those who are fasting in isolation and heat, this episode features Mahmoud Darwish's aptly titled collection, In the Presence of Absence, translated by Sinan Antoon. Text: Mahmoud Darwish In the Presence of Absence. Translated by Sinan Antoon. Archipelago Books, 2012.

This week is the last week of Ramadan, which began on April 23rd and will ends Saturday, May 23. To acknowledge those who are fasting in isolation and heat, this episode features Mahmoud Darwish's aptly titled collection, In the Presence of Absence, translated by Sinan Antoon. Text: Mahmoud Darwish In the Presence of Absence. Translated by Sinan Antoon. Archipelago Books, 2012.

Darwish's "In the Presence of Absence"

Exploring Israeli literature in English translation. Host Marcela Sulak takes you through Israel's literary countryside, cityscapes, and psychological terrain, and the lives of the people who create it.

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Darwish's "In the Presence of Absence"

Darwish's "In the Presence of Absence"