Leafgren Luke - The Tale Of A Wall Reflections On The Meaning Of Hope And Freedom - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: The Tale of a Wall is a history book an autobiography a documentary a love story and a cry for justice written in flowing prose and modern poetry. It is written in two parts: the first is a rapid documentation of the early life of the author's father 'cleansed from his village and settled in what has become the Aida refugee camp where he ultimately established a large family. The second part documents how upon becoming a teenager in the time of the First Intifada the author was captured tortured and forced to confess after which he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. In his voyage through the many prisons of the occupation he developed an existential strategy of resistance establishing a center of gravity to be attracted to and converse with at the end of each day: the Wall the prison wall. Through these philosophical dialogues he documents the political events that led to the fracturing of Palestinian society and its resistance and the depressing effect of that on the incarcerated. Composed in a style that evokes the existential angst of Sartre combined with the poetry of Mahmoud Darwish The Tale of a Wall brings this powerful Palestinian voice to English readers for the first time.
Title: The Tale Of A Wall Reflections On The Meaning Of Hope And Freedom
Author(s): Leafgren Luke
Publisher: Other Press Llc
Barcode: 9781635423877
Pages: 384 Pages
Publication Date: 4/30/2024
Category: Autobiography: Historical, Political & Military