Darwish is the Arab world's leading poet - first English translations of most current books by Darwish - Darwish considers these to be the finest translations of his work - former member of the PLO executive council - considered Poet Laureate of Palestine - the translator is Palestinian-American and a poet-doctor, with an MFA from Warren Wilson college.
Mahmoud Darwish is the Poet Laureate of Palestine and the author of the Palestinian national anthem. Author of over twenty books, he was awarded the Lannan Prize for Cultural Freedom. Fady Joudah is a Palestinian-American doctor based in Houston, Texas, and is active in Doctors Without Borders. He earned an MFA in poetry from Warren Wilson College, and his original poetry and translations have appeared in a wide range of publications.
