Nothing More to Lose

"Najwan Darwish's poems, brilliantly translated by Kareem James Abu-Zeid, are clever and daring. An exhilarating collection from one of the most exciting young voices in the Arab world." --Nathalie Handal

"Constrained by neither temporality nor place, his poetry is a medium of defiance, employing a sharp wit to illuminate absurdities and injustices. While his poetry is at times political, it embodies a universal message, reminiscent of the great mystical poets like Rumi. From Jerusalem, where he works and lives, N. Darwish has become a distinguished voice for his nation's struggle. His poetry renders the particularity of the Palestinian experience in luminous imagery and piercing observations, but his imagination and interests are not limited by borders." --Emily Dische-Becker, Poetry International

"Najwan Darwish's poetry is different: it seems to have overcome the false dichotomy between poetry and social and political reality. What struck me first about reading these poems is his capacity to do justice to both poetry (to image, to condensed form) while also doing justice to its surrounding reality. This is a significant challenge: how to mediate between two intense forms without ruining either." --Bashir Abu-Manneh, Barnard College