Mohammed Sawaie is in conversation with Bill Mullen
at the Palestine Writes Festival about his book

The Tent Generations, Palestinian Poems

Published by Banipal Books in 2022, the 16 poets and their works were selected, introduced and translated by Mohammed Sawaie. The book adds an urgent poetic dimension to our understanding of the still unfolding history of the Palestinian people, whether dispersed from their homeland into the diaspora, or enduring or living under Israeli rule and occupation.  It is published as a paperback and an e-book, and available world-wide direct from Banipal.co.uk or from any bookstore. Copies are available at Uncle Bobbie's bookstore in Philadelphia, where the Festival takes place.

As Banipal Publishing says, on the book's webpage: "Although these poems cannot resolve the deep contradictions and disagreements that divide Palestinians and Israelis today, Mohammed Sawaie shows in this collection how these poets use poetry to describe their relationship to the Palestinian people, their homeland, and the presence of an Israeli occupier in their midst. His erudite research and selection of sources, his scholarly introduction, with notes, biographies and glossary, along with a chronological presentation of the poets, make it an ideal book for general readers, students, and scholars alike."

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Mohammed Sawaie is also appearing at an earlier Festival event that same day: a panel discussion on TRANSLATING CULTURE, alongside translators Maia Tabet and Nariman Youssef, with moderation by Nevine Ibrahim.