| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xi, 131 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
Arab American writing |
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Arab American writing.
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| Summary |
Laila Halaby's first poetry collection illuminates the Arab American experience. |
| Contents |
How a tour guide in Petra reminded me of all I've lost (or never had to begin with) -- The journey -- Grandfathers -- Di dove sei? -- Home -- Browner shades of white -- Air Force visitors -- On going to the movies with at Jewish friend -- Silhouette of two women drinking coffee -- Letter to my brother -- Exile -- A call to Irbid -- Freedom fighter -- Identity card -- One day in upstate of New York -- Handfuls of wind -- Good morning -- Cheating -- A moolit visit -- Love thing -- In the pockets of my dress -- Your country -- February -- Motherhoood -- Home, again -- Final video snapshots on the way to the airport -- Home (one last time) -- Eid -- Yesterday -- After a reading by Khaled Mattawa -- Colors -- Letter to an Israeli soldier -- Refugee -- August 16, 1900 -- A day a the park a few days Before -- Penmanship -- Rage -- Demonstrations -- Intentions -- Refugee (of love) -- Short video clip: Baghdad tattoo -- Taking a moment to thank our spnsors -- Could be Beirut -- A warning to all Arabs traveling back to the United States: TSA officials are now employing Israeli security tactics at the Newark airport -- Strange men in my house -- Homeland security An open letter to president-elect Barack Obama regarding the situation in Gaza. |
| Subject |
Poetry.
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Poetry. (OCoLC)fst01067691
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Lyrik (DE-588)4036774-5
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Amerikanisches Englisch (DE-588)4094804-3
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POETRY / American.
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POETRY / Women Authors.
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| ISBN |
9780815632948 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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0815632940 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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