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Syria speaks : art and culture from the frontline / edited by Malu Halasa, Nawara Mahfoud, Zaher Omareen.

Contributor(s): Halasa, Malu [editor.] | Mahfoud, Nawara [editor.] | Tahhan, Aram [editor.]Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Arabic Publisher: London : Saqi Books, 2014Description: xv, 312 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 21 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780863567872 (paperback) :Subject(s): Arabic literature -- Syria -- 21st century -- Translations | Syrians -- Attitudes | Syria -- History -- Civil War, 2011-Additional physical formats: ebook version:: No titleDDC classification: 892.708095691 Also issued online.
Contents:
Gateways to a scorched land / Samar Yazbek Ongoing / Sulafa Hijazi The thieves' market / Ossama Mohammed Lettuce fields / Khaled Khalifa Revolution 2011; Chicken liver / Khalil Younes Between the cultures of sectarianism and citizenship / Hassan Abbas Banners in the colour of the Euphrates, Kartoneh The art of Persuasion, Alshaab alsori aref tarekh & Charlotte Bank The symbol and counter-symbols in Syria / Zaher Omareen Cartoons by Kafranbel, photographs by Mezar Matar Mystery shopper : interview with Assaad Alachi, Malu Halasa Popular collision / Omar Alassad Lens young A black cloud in a leaden white sky, or death by stabs of sorrow / Ali Safar Literature of the Syrian uprising / Robin Yassin-Kassab Loneliness pampers its victims / Dara Abdallah Have you heard the testimonies of the photographs, about the killings in Syria? / Fadia Lazkani Regarding the pain of others and Damascus 15 Feb 2012 19:47:31/ Khaled Barakeh, photographs by Jens Steingasser I'm positively sure about the event / Rasha Omran Two cartoons / Ali Ferzat On the intellectual and the revolution : an interview with Yassin al-Haj Saleh Cocktail, Comic4Syria Lifetimes stolen / Yara Badr Letter for the future / Mazen Darwish Daily occurrences / Mohamad Omran, Golan Haji Song in the revolution: 'Come on Bashar, Get Out!' / Qashoush ; 'Female refugees' / Monma. Al-Raas, Al Sayyed Darwish ; The lure of the street / Hani al-Sawah Tashriqa: prayer for Homs / Faraj Bayrakdar From the outside looking in / Daniel Gorman Youssef from the inside / paintings by Youssef Abdelke, photographs by Nassouh Zaghlouleh Art & freedom / Amer Matar & Artists Syria's imperfect cinema / Chad Elias, Zaher Omareen Who wants to kill a million? ; Top Goon: diaries of a little dictator / Masasit Mati A plate of salmon is not completely cleansed of blood / Rasha Abbas The smartest guy on Facebook / Aboud Saeed Stencilling Martyrs.
Awards: Winner, English PEN Award.Summary: "In Syria, culture has become a critical line of defence against tyranny. Syria Speaks is a celebration of a people determined to reclaim their dignity, freedom and self-expression. It showcases the work of over fifty artists and writers who are challenging the culture of violence in Syria. Their literature, poems and songs, cartoons, political posters and photographs document and interpret the momentous changes that have shifted the frame of reality so drastically in Syria. Moving and inspiring, Syria Speaks is testament to the courage, creativity and imagination of the Syrian people."--Publisher's description.
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Translated from the Arabic.

Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Gateways to a scorched land / Samar Yazbek Ongoing / Sulafa Hijazi The thieves' market / Ossama Mohammed Lettuce fields / Khaled Khalifa Revolution 2011; Chicken liver / Khalil Younes Between the cultures of sectarianism and citizenship / Hassan Abbas Banners in the colour of the Euphrates, Kartoneh The art of Persuasion, Alshaab alsori aref tarekh & Charlotte Bank The symbol and counter-symbols in Syria / Zaher Omareen Cartoons by Kafranbel, photographs by Mezar Matar Mystery shopper : interview with Assaad Alachi, Malu Halasa Popular collision / Omar Alassad Lens young A black cloud in a leaden white sky, or death by stabs of sorrow / Ali Safar Literature of the Syrian uprising / Robin Yassin-Kassab Loneliness pampers its victims / Dara Abdallah Have you heard the testimonies of the photographs, about the killings in Syria? / Fadia Lazkani Regarding the pain of others and Damascus 15 Feb 2012 19:47:31/ Khaled Barakeh, photographs by Jens Steingasser I'm positively sure about the event / Rasha Omran Two cartoons / Ali Ferzat On the intellectual and the revolution : an interview with Yassin al-Haj Saleh Cocktail, Comic4Syria Lifetimes stolen / Yara Badr Letter for the future / Mazen Darwish Daily occurrences / Mohamad Omran, Golan Haji Song in the revolution: 'Come on Bashar, Get Out!' / Qashoush ; 'Female refugees' / Monma. Al-Raas, Al Sayyed Darwish ; The lure of the street / Hani al-Sawah Tashriqa: prayer for Homs / Faraj Bayrakdar From the outside looking in / Daniel Gorman Youssef from the inside / paintings by Youssef Abdelke, photographs by Nassouh Zaghlouleh Art & freedom / Amer Matar & Artists Syria's imperfect cinema / Chad Elias, Zaher Omareen Who wants to kill a million? ; Top Goon: diaries of a little dictator / Masasit Mati A plate of salmon is not completely cleansed of blood / Rasha Abbas The smartest guy on Facebook / Aboud Saeed Stencilling Martyrs.

"In Syria, culture has become a critical line of defence against tyranny. Syria Speaks is a celebration of a people determined to reclaim their dignity, freedom and self-expression. It showcases the work of over fifty artists and writers who are challenging the culture of violence in Syria. Their literature, poems and songs, cartoons, political posters and photographs document and interpret the momentous changes that have shifted the frame of reality so drastically in Syria. Moving and inspiring, Syria Speaks is testament to the courage, creativity and imagination of the Syrian people."--Publisher's description.

Also issued online.

Winner, English PEN Award.

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