A History of Palestinian Resistance Poetry

The story of Palestinian resistance poetry and the central role of protest poets

Including

Resistance Poetry in Mandatory Palestine

1922-1948

Palestinian Resistance Poetry between the Nakba and the Naksa (the setback)

1948-1967

Prominent Resistance Poets

Including Tawfiq Ziad, Mahmoud Darwish, Fadwa Tuqan and others

Discover the history of Palestinian protest poetry

Palestinian resistance poets dealt with themes of protest, defiance and revolution, risking significant repressive and punitive retaliation from the authorities, and become cultural icons and symbols of the Palestinian struggle.

Poets and their verses

Learn about prominent Palestinian poets, their lives, which were often closely tied with historical events and political activities, and read their moving verses.

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