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Hagar Before the Occupation by Amal al-Jubouri is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>"Through these poems, Amal al-Jubouri connects us to the earliest known poems, and yet the dialectic tension between them is utterly contemporary. Al-Jubouri writes 'This is my protest, this is my folly,' yet these poems are neither simple protest nor in any sense folly. These poems are both essential and eternal."—Nick Flynn</p> <p>This translation of Iraqi author Amal al-Jubouri contextualizes America's occupation of Iraq through the Qur'an's story of Hagar. Complementary pairs of poems portray life before and after the war. This work simultaneously mirrors Hagar's desperate running between Safa and Marwah, as we pace frantically between pre- and post-occupation Iraq—the poet begging in vain for poetry not to abandon her people.</p> <p class="null1">Honor before the occupation</p> <p class="null2">Worship the Leader Love the Party Curse America, the siege</p> <p class="null2">~</p> <p class="null1">Honor after the occupation</p> <p class="null2">Curse the Dictator Forsake the Party Clap with flowers in your hand for America, her wall</p> <p><b>Amal al-Jubouri</b>, a native of Iraq, is the author of five collections of poetry including <i>Wine from Wounds</i>; <i>Words, Set Me
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Amal al-Jubouri
- Publisher
- Farmington, Me.: Alice James Books
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781882295890
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Poetry, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.93 / 5 (30 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13