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A River Dies of Thirst (Diaries) - Mahmoud Darwish (SAQI Books) rosemary mayer Stephanie ComilangPreface by Ruth Padel Translated by Catherine Cobham About the Book Mahmoud Darwish was often cited as the poetic voice of the Palestinian people. In the summer of 2006, as Israel attacked Gaza and Lebanon, Darwish recorded his observations and feelings in poems, meditations, fragments and journal entries. The result is this remarkable collection, his last to come out in Arabic. At once lyrical and philosophical, questioning and wise, full of irony,