Najwan Darwish, Raul Zurita, Kareem James Abu Zeid
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Both timely and timeless, this collection introduced me to the work of Palestinian poet Najwan Darwish. In poems that range in scope from historical (and current) events to elegies for friends and fellow poets to things as mundane as cups of coffee, he explores the world in a beautiful and unforgettable way. Here is a story of human life in all its tragedies and hopes, and I still have lines from it in my head months later.
Recommended by Alice H.