{"product_id":"syria-speaks-art-and-culture-from-the-frontline-paperback","title":"Syria Speaks: Art and Culture from the Frontline - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMalu Halasa\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eZaher Omareen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNawara Mahfoud\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Syria, culture has become a critical line of defence\u003cbr\u003eagainst tyranny. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSyria Speaks\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of a people determined to\u003cbr\u003ereclaim their dignity, freedom and self-expression. It\u003cbr\u003eshowcases the work of over fifty artists and writers who\u003cbr\u003eare challenging the culture of violence in Syria. Their\u003cbr\u003eliterature, poems and songs, cartoons, political posters\u003cbr\u003eand photographs document and interpret the momentous\u003cbr\u003echanges that have shifted the frame of reality so drastically\u003cbr\u003ein Syria. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoving and inspiring, \u003ci\u003eSyria Speaks\u003c\/i\u003e is testament to the\u003cbr\u003ecourage, creativity and imagination of the Syrian people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA unique anthology providing a window into Syrian art and\u003cbr\u003ewriting since the uprising. Contributors include\u003cbr\u003einternationally renowned artists and writers, such as\u003cbr\u003eAli Ferzat, Samar Yazbek, Khaled Khalifa and Robin Yassin-Kassab. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book includes 108 colour illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalu Halasa: Malu Halasa is an editor and writer based in London. Her books include \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Syrian Lingerie: Intimacy and Design\u003c\/i\u003e(Chronicle, 2008), with Rana Salam. She co-curated three exhibitions of Syria's art of resistance in 2012-13 in Amsterdam, Copenhagen and London. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZaher Omareen: Zaher Omareen is a Syrian writer, who has worked on independent cultural initiatives in Syria and Britain. He is a PhD candidate in Contemporary Documentary Cinema and New Media at Goldsmiths College, London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNawara Mahfoud: Nawara Mahfoud is a Syrian freelance journalist who has worked for the New York Times. She blogs for the New Yorker's website, among other publications. She was a co-curator of the Culture in Defiance exhibition in Amsterdam, Copenhagen and London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 18, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765504606496,"sku":"9780863567872","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8ca97b7cc8fc003914b871e5047a32e3.webp?v=1780272030","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/syria-speaks-art-and-culture-from-the-frontline-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}