{"title":"Salah Al Hamdani","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalah Al Hamdani\u003c\/strong\u003e invites readers into a profound exploration of memory and identity through his evocative works. Rooted in themes of displacement and cultural reflection, his writing blends poetic insight with the vivid landscapes of Baghdad and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e will find in Al Hamdani’s books a compelling voice that navigates between personal history and broader social currents. His narratives offer a rich, contemplative experience that resonates deeply with contemporary issues of belonging and exile.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"baghdad-adieu-by-salah-al-hamdani-9780857425447","title":"Baghdad, Adieu","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIraqi poet Salah Al Hamdani has lived a remarkable life. The author of some forty books in French and Arabic, he began life as a child labourer, with little or no education. As a political prisoner under Saddam Hussein, he learned to read and write Arabic; once he was released from prison, he continued to work against the regime, ultimately, at age twenty-one, choosing exile in Paris. He now writes in French, but he remains a poet of exile, of memory, wounded by the loss of his homeland and those dear to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis landmark collection gathers thirty-five years of his writings, from his first volume in Arabic, \u003ci\u003eMemory of Embers\u003c\/i\u003e, to his latest collection, written originally in French, \u003ci\u003eFor You I Dream\u003c\/i\u003e. It offers English-language readers their first substantial overview of Al Hamdani’s work, fired by the fight against injustice and shot through with longing for the home to which he can never return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470066893036,"sku":"9780857425447","price":46.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780857425447-baghdad-adieu.jpg?v=1775211318"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/salah-al-hamdani.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}