ISBN: 978-1908754561

Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Freight Books; Bilingual edition (2 Jun. 2014)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 13 x 2.3 x 19.3 cm

A major collection of contemporary Palestinian poetry translated by 24 of Scotland’s very best writers including Alasdair Gray, Liz Lochhead, James Robertson, Jackie Kay, William Letford, Aonghas MacNeacail, DM Black, Tom Pow, Ron Butlin and John Glenday. A Bird is not a Stone is a unique cultural exchange, giving both English and Arabic readers a unique insight into the political, social and emotional landscape of today’s Palestine. Includes both established and emerging Palestinian poets. Foreword by Scotland’s Mackar (Poet Laureate) Liz Lochhead.