01 October 2009

Palestinian Literature Readings

For the discussions of Palestinian literature and culture that Diane and I will be leading, the following texts/films will be used:


One novel: The Lake Beyond the Wind by Yahya Yakhlif, or The Image, the Icon, and the Covenant by Sahar Khalifeh for Oct 15th.



View: Paradise Now by Hany Abu-Assad for Oct 8th.


Read: "Bridging the Gap: Palestinian and Israeli Discourses on Autonomy and Statehood" by David Newman & Gazi Falah (available through the Waldo library database) for Oct 8th.
 
Also: if you decide which book you would like to read, please leave a comment letting Diane and myself know which book you choose.  This way we can keep track of how many people are planning on reading which book.  Thanks!


Suggested: Palestinian New Network and CNN (or other comparable news sites).  Look for commonalities and differences in the ways in which news stories are presented for Oct 8th.





4 comments:

  1. I am going to read The Lake Beyond the Wind.

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  2. I'm also going to read _The Lake Beyond the Wind_.

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  3. I ordered both books because I couldn't decide. I guess I'll read whichever comes first!

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  4. Read A Lake Beyond the Wind. Didn't like it, but am interested to hear the class dialogue on it.

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