{"title":"Ghassan Kanafani","description":"\u003cp\u003eGhassan Kanafani's works delve deeply into themes of displacement, identity, and resistance, illuminating the Palestinian experience through poignant storytelling. His narratives blend \u003cem\u003egeneral fiction\u003c\/em\u003e with a stark political backdrop, offering readers a compelling window into the struggles and aspirations of those living under occupation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePositioned at the intersection of \u003cstrong\u003epolitics, history, and military conflict\u003c\/strong\u003e, Kanafani's writing is both literary and urgent, inviting thoughtful reflection on broader issues of conflict and human resilience. His collections remain essential for readers interested in the complexities of the Middle East and the enduring power of literature as resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"palestinian-resistance-literature-under-occupation-1948-1968-by-ghassan-kanafani-9781836744450","title":"Palestinian Resistance Literature Under Occupation, 1948-1968","description":"In the two decades following the Nakba, Palestinian writers faced an impossible task: preserve their language, culture, and heritage under occupation. This groundbreaking anthology, edited by legendary writer and militant Ghassan Kanafani, stands as an unyielding act of cultural and political endurance.\u003cbr\u003eBringing together the voices of Mahmud Darwish, Hanna Abu Hanna, Samih al-Qasim, and many others, this is a defiant declaration of cultural survival in the face of Israeli expansion. Through poetry, short stories, and drama, these leading Palestinian writers waged an essential cultural struggle-protecting their identity when erasure seemed inevitable.\u003cbr\u003eKanafani's powerful introduction offers both a visceral account of life under occupation and an eloquent theory of resistance literature itself.","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47288687362284,"sku":"9781836744450","price":33.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/873aaede23737bada948ae29b760ef2c_69836b69-cd13-4622-9df7-2eaf23bd147d.jpg?v=1770605598"},{"product_id":"men-in-the-sun-by-ghassan-kanafani-9781804298589","title":"Men in the Sun","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1962, \u003ci\u003eMen in the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e is both a classic of Arab literature and what Kanafani himself would term 'resistance literature'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree Palestinian men embark on a brutal and treacherous odyssey across the Iraqi desert to Kuwait, not for liberation but material betterment. Their driver, a jaded, fat, former freedom fighter, living with his own compromises and contradictions, makes for a garrulous, if cavalier, companion. Both the indifferent brutality of border bureaucracy and the blank aggression of the sun see that things grow steadily more stark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe author's ardent politics are apparent throughout, but the novel's characters are their own beings: ambivalent, conflicted creatures of context. While breezily conversational, with disarming, dreamy strokes of lyricism, this short novel delivers a shuddering and grounding dose of true horror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as the titular novella, the book features six short stories, including the timelessly resonant \u003cem\u003eLetter From Gaza\u003c\/em\u003e, Kanafani's first published work, written when he was twenty, and the essential \u003cem\u003eThe Land of Sad Oranges\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47340916998380,"sku":"9781804298589","price":26.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7b8e3fdc97e070e5d85fa657014e5271.jpg?v=1772190566"},{"product_id":"ghassan-kanafani-by-ghassan-kanafani-9780745349374","title":"Ghassan Kanafani","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo other author has been as profoundly formative for me as Kanafani\u003c\/em\u003e - Mohammed El-Kurd, author of \u003cem\u003eRifqa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI cannot think of a better collection to guide anyone seeking a moral role in the struggle for the liberation of Palestine\u003c\/em\u003e - Ilan Pappé, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGhassan Kanafani (1936 - 1972) is perhaps the greatest Palestinian novelist, whose books including \u003cem\u003eMen in the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eReturning to Haifa\u003c\/em\u003e documented the horrors of war and occupation. He was also a leading political thinker, strategist and revolutionary. Here, his writings on politics, history, national liberation and the media are collected in English for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing new commentary from leading writers, this collection is a testament to Kanafani's continuing relevance. His work remains a vital touchstone for revolutionary Palestinian struggle and anti-colonial thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460867997932,"sku":"9780745349374","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780745349374-ghassan-kanafani.jpg?v=1774954539"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ghassan-kanafani.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}