Almond Blossoms and Beyond

Synopsis

The first English translation of recent poetry by the late Mahmoud Darwish, the most important Palestinian contemporary poet "If I die before you, I leave you the impossible."--Mahmoud Darwish, in "Exile" "A brilliant poet--certainly the most gifted of his generation in the Arab world."--Edward Said "I can only hope that the day will soon come, especially in English, when Darwish's night and dream, jasmine and almond blossoms are seen for what they are: the private lexicon of a singular and eternal, timeless voice in the history of human literature.