{"product_id":"in-the-presence-of-absence","title":"In the Presence of Absence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Darwish is to be read with urgency, in the night, when nothing else moves but his lines.\" —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy one of the most transcendent poets of this generation, a remarkable collection of prose poems that explores themes of love, pain, isolation, and connection. In this self-eulogy written in the final years of Mahmoud Darwish's life, Palestine becomes a metaphor for the injustice and pain of our contemporary moment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMahmoud Darwish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1941-2008) was one of the most acclaimed poets in the Arab world. His poetry collections include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Did You Leave the Horse Alone?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA River Dies of Thirst\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Archipelago Books). In 2001 Darwish was awarded the Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peace and Release HK Bookstore 中東伊斯蘭文化雜貨店","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43046816120934,"sku":null,"price":169.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6125\/4246\/files\/IMG_7289.jpg?v=1756223295","url":"https:\/\/peaceandreleasehkbookstore.myshopify.com\/products\/in-the-presence-of-absence","provider":"Peace and Release HK Bookstore 中東伊斯蘭文化雜貨店","version":"1.0","type":"link"}