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Suheir Hammad: Gedichten over oorlog, vrede, vrouwen, macht

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Dichteres Suheir Hammad draagt twee woord-kunstwerken voor waarvan je koude rillingen krijgt: "What I Will" en "Break (clustered)" -- beschouwingen over oorlog en vrede, vrouwen en macht. Wacht op de verbijsterende zin: "Wees niet bang voor wat reeds ontplofte. Als het moet, vrees wat niet oploft is."

In her poems and plays, Suheir Hammad blends the stories and sounds of her Palestinian-American heritage with the vibrant language of Brooklyn to create a passionately modern voice. Full bio »

Translated into Dutch by Axel Saffran
Reviewed by Els De Keyser
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