The Book of Trivialities

In a series of evocative vignettes, celebrated Iraqi poet Majed Mujed lyrically traverses the fraught landscapes of beauty, longing and resistance in a country at war.The Book of Trivialities, originally written in the poet’s native Arabic, is beautifully rendered into English by award-winning translator Kareem James Abu-Zeid.

The Book of Trivialities, originally written in the poet’s native Arabic, is beautifully rendered into English by award-winning translator Kareem James Abu-Zeid.

Intricately fusing political and personal histories, these powerful lyric verses speak to the universal, undying quest for freedom that knows no borders or bounds. A profound, powerful sequence of verse from a poet who once lived through the heart of a revolution and now lives for the revolutionary heart of love.

A unique bilingual book which reflects the collaborative and creative process of writers and translators working across cultures.

• | Author: Majed Mujed, Kareem James Abu-Zeid
• | Publisher: Skein Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 02, 2023
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781915017000
• | ISBN-10: 1915017009