Revered “National Poet” of Palestine Passes On

Mahmoud Darwish, the "National Poet" of Palestine, died yesterday. Though this will likely go virtually unnoticed in the West, his loss will be deeply felt in the Middle East. (His elegant website barely loads this morning, probably because the server is struggling to keep up with demand.) Darwish reportedly was devastated by the conflict thatContinue reading “Revered “National Poet” of Palestine Passes On”