Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Gaza novelist writes of lives framed by recurrent wars

In this Sunday, March 1, 2015 photo, Palestinian novelist Atef Abu Saif sits next to a photo of late Palestinian poet and author Mahmoud Darwish, following a workshop discussing his novel, "A Suspended Life," in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Abu Saif, 41, who was shortlisted for a prestigious Arabic literature prize but couldn’t attend the ceremony because of alleged Hamas harassment says he learned story-telling from his refugee grandmother, who recounted happier times. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser) RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Gaza novelist who was shortlisted for a prestigious Arabic literature prize but couldn't attend the announcement ceremony because of alleged Hamas harassment says he learned story-telling from his refugee grandmother, who recounted happier times.








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