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    Plague Lands: And Other Poems
    Plague Lands: And Other Poems
    Plague Lands: And Other Poems
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    Plague Lands: And Other Poems

    By Fawzi Karim and Abbas Kadhim

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    Fawzi Karim is one of the most compelling voices of the exiled generation of Iraqi writers. The first of his poetry to appear in English, this collection includes an elegy for the life of a lost city—a chronicle of a journey into exile, haunted by the deep history of an ancient civilization. Memories of Baghdad'salleys, smoke-filled cafés, and mulberry-shaded squares are recalled with painful intensity. Karim's defiant humanity, rejecting dogma, and argumentative nature underscore his importance during fractured times, and the comprehensive notes and explorations of Karim's life heirein illuminate the context of his best works.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIndependent Publishers Group
    Release dateApr 1, 2011
    ISBN9781847779335
    Plague Lands: And Other Poems
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    Fawzi Karim

    Born in Baghdad in 1945 and now living in London, Fawzi Karim is rapidly establishing a reputation as a major figure in contemporary poetry. Plague Lands, his first book of poems in translation, was a Poetry Book Society recommendation for 2011.

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