Naji Daher, a writer, poet, and playwright, was born in Nazareth and lives there. He works as a creative writing teacher and writes literature reviews. He has published more than fifty books, including six novels. Daher's works have been translated into Hebrew, English and other languages. He is the winner of the 2000 Prime Minister Prize.

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"Nightly Lament" by Naji Daher. Translated from the Arabic by Peter Clark and published in The Short Story Project.