Forgotten
Searching for Palestine’s Hidden Places and Lost Memorials
(Author) Raja ShehadehForgotten is a search for hidden or neglected memorials and places in historic Palestine - now Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories - and what they might tell us about the land and the people who live on our small slip of earth between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.From ancient city ruins to the Nabi 'Ukkasha mosque and tomb, acclaimed writers and researchers Raja Shehadeh and Penny Johnson ask: what has been memorialised, and what lies unseen, abandoned or erased - and why? Whether standing on a high cliff overlooking Lebanon or at the lowest land-based elevation on earth at the Dead Sea, they explore lost connections in a fragmented land.In elegiac, elegant prose, Shehadeh and Johnson grapple not only with questions of Israeli resistance to acknowledging the Nakba - the 1948 catastrophe for Palestinians - but also with the complicated history of Palestinian commemoration today.
Raja Shehadeh
Raja Shehadeh is a Palestinian author, lawyer, and human rights activist known for his writings on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the occupation of Palestinian territories. His most notable works include "Strangers in the House: Coming of Age in Occupied Palestine" and "Palestinian Walks: Notes on a Vanishing Landscape," which blend personal memoir with political analysis. Shehadeh's literary style is characterized by its introspective and contemplative tone, as he reflects on his experiences living under occupation and the impact it has had on the Palestinian people. His work has made a significant contribution to literature by providing a unique perspective on the conflict and shedding light on the daily struggles faced by Palestinians. "Palestinian Walks" is considered his most famous work, winning the Orwell Prize for political writing in 2008. Shehadeh's writing has had a lasting impact on the genre of political literature, influencing other authors to explore similar themes and narratives.
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