Being Palestinian

Personal Reflections on Palestinian Identity in the Diaspora

Yasir Suleiman

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Edinburgh University Press
29 April 2016

Refugees & political asylum; Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies

Draws together the voices of 102 well-known academics, poets, writers, faith leaders and singers, alongside ordinary Palestinians in North America and the United Kingdom, to explore in heartfelt personal reflections what it means to be Palestinian in diaspora.

How does it feel when you cannot find Palestine under 'P' in the encyclopaedia your father brings home? Why cultivate fig and orange trees in the Arizona desert? What does it mean to know every inch of a village you have never seen, a village that no longer exists?

In this groundbreaking volume, 102 Palestinians in North America and the United Kingdom reflect in their own words on what it means to be Palestinian in the diaspora. Men and women, young and old, Christians and Muslims, including well-known academics, poets, writers, faith leaders and singers, reveal their tangled ties to 'home' and 'homeland', exploring how Palestine in the diaspora can be both lost and found, bereaved and celebrated, lived and longed-for.

Touching, often troubling, but full of character and wit, the reflections in Being Palestinian offer a radically fresh look at the modern Palestinian experience in the West. And the time-honoured issues of identity, exile and diaspora give acute sense to these very personal reflections

Edited by: Yasir Suleiman
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 172mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 913g
ISBN: 9780748634026
ISBN 10: 0748634029
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 29 April 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Professor Yasir Suleiman is the first holder of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Sa'id Chair of Modern Arabic Studies and a Fellow of King's College, Cambridge. His many published works include A War of Words: Language and Conflict in the Middle East (2004), The Arabic Language and National Identity: A Study in Ideology (2003), The Arabic Grammatical Tradition: A Study in Tal'liil (1999), Literature and Nation in the Middle East (edited with Ibrahim Muhawi, 2006), Language and Society in the Middle East and North Africa (editor, 1999), Arabic Grammar and Linguistics (editor, 1998), Language and Identity in the Middle East and North Africa (editor, 1996) and Arabic Sociolinguistics: Issues and Perspectives (editor, 1994).

Reviews for Being Palestinian: Personal Reflections on Palestinian Identity in the Diaspora

Editor Suleiman, himself a Palestinian, is to be congratulated on this volume of personal reflections collected from Palestinians in the shatat (the diaspora), for the use of all those who may be curious and interested to learn more about his people who, in the West especially, are unfairly maligned by their enemies. -- Issa J. Boullata, World Literature in Review A remarkable collection of poignant reflections on identity, Diaspora, and personal history. -- Roberto Bonazzi, Express-News The book's breadth of scope, lucidity of narrative, and mixture of literary registers make it stand out within the rich literature on the subject as a unique multiauthor Palestinian book of genesis/exodus. -- Ahman Diab, Journal of Palestine Studies Many of the authors describe their relationship with Palestine as complicated and ever-evolving, changing as the author transitions from childhood into adulthood. Yet, in spite of, or possibly because of, the associated hardships, each essay expresses pride in the author's Palestinian identity. Readers will walk away with a better understanding of the fascinating shades of identity issues facing members of the diaspora, as the feeling of not belonging is a universal experience, perhaps an identity in itself. -- Ravenel Godbold, This Week in Palestine