In the Presence of AbsenceWhat Sinan [Antoon] has done with In the Presence of Absence is a kind of miraculous work of dedication and love. Reading this volume is sheer enjoyment and sublimity. Saadi Yousef There are two maps of Palestine that politicians will never manage to forfeit: the one kept in the memories of Palestinian refugees, and that which is drawn by Darwishs poetry. Anton Shammas One of the most transcendent poets of his generation, Darwish composed this

protean characters and what the author describes as “landscapes and spaces beyond death

Beautiful World

copycat incidents proliferate around the world

a time when poetry became the defining measure of human relationships and understanding

In Language City

In doing so

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a member of the new generation of German thinkers that includes Markus Gabriel and Armen Avanessian

a task that he accomplishes with his usual ferocity and efficiency

He next set about writing two extensive volumes critiquing what he called 'pseudo-esoteric' groups

Inspired by the work of the simple

well evidenced and orderly book began life as a PhD thesis