Ghassan Kanafani - Selected Political Writings

'No other author has been as profoundly formative for me as Kanafani' - Mohammed El-Kurd, author of Rifqa'I cannot think of a better collection to guide anyone seeking a moral role in the struggle for the liberation of Palestine' - Ilan Pappe, author of The Ethnic Cleansing of PalestineGhassan Kanafani (1936 - 1972) is perhaps the greatest Palestinian novelist, whose books including Men in the Sun and Returning to Haifa documented the horrors of war and occupation. He was also a leading political thinker, strategist and revolutionary. Here, his writings on politics, history, national liberation and the media are collected in English for the first time.Featuring new commentary from leading writers, this collection is a testament to Kanafani's continuing relevance. His work remains a vital touchstone for revolutionary Palestinian struggle and anti-colonial thought.

Product details

• Authors: Ghassan Kanafani, Kanafani Ghassan
• Assisted by: Louis Brehony (Editor), Tahrir Hamdi (Editor)
• Publisher: Pluto
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2024
• EAN: 9780745349374
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-4937-4
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Diaries, letters & journals, Geopolitics, HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine, LITERARY CRITICISM / Middle Eastern, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Revolutionary groups & movements, Middle Eastern history, Palestine, Diaries, letters and journals, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Revolutionary groups and movements