Among the Almond Trees
| Author | Hussein Barghuthi |
|---|---|
| Genre | Memoir |
| Publisher | Seagull Books |
Publication date | 2022 |
| ISBN | 9780857428967 |
Among the Almond Trees: A Palestinian Memoir is a memoir written by Hussein Barghouthi (1954 – 2002) and translated into English by Ibrahim Muhawi.[1] It was posthumously published in Arabic in 2004, and the English version was published in 2022[2]. It was a 2023 winner of the Palestine Book Awards[3] and has been widely reviewed.[4][5][6][7][8]
Synopsis
[edit]During the Second Intifada, Barghouthi returns to Palestine after thirty years of living as an expatriate to receive treatment for his terminal lymphoma. As he wanders through his former homeland, he is troubled by the changes brought to the area by Israeli occupation.
References
[edit]- ^ Barghūthī, Ḥusayn Jamīl (2022). Among the Almond Trees: A Palestinian Memoir. Seagull Books. ISBN 978-0-85742-896-7.
- ^ جميل, برغوثي، حسين (2004). سأكون بين اللوز (in Arabic). المؤسسة العربية للدراسات والنشر،. ISBN 978-9953-36-620-3.
- ^ "Among the Almond Trees: A Palestinian Memoir". Palestine Book Awards. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ Said, Rania (August 2022). "Among the Almond Trees: A Palestinian Memoir". Washington Report on Middle East Affairs.
- ^ Wadi, Ramona (23 January 2023). "Among the Almond Trees: A Palestinian Memoir". Middle East Monitor.
- ^ Montgomery-Rodgers, Letitia (January 2022). "AMONG THE ALMOND TREES". Foreward.
- ^ Hyles, Claudia. "Among the Almond Trees: A Palestinian Memoir". Australia Palestine Advocacy Network.
- ^ Slate, Ron (11 October 2022). "Book Notes: on Among the Almond Trees, a memoir by Hussein Barghouthi & Rose Royal, a novella by Nicolas Mathieu". On The Seawall.