Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/poetry/for-palestinians-identity-is-regained-through-poetry Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter For Palestinians, Identity Is Regained Through Poetry Poetry Mar 22, 2007 3:38 PM EDT Poets in the Arab world have historically been important cultural figures, and this tradition continues among Palestinians. In the second of his reports on Middle East poetry, Jeffrey Brown discusses poetry’s role in Arab society with three leading Palestinian poets. Read the full transcript here. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Poets in the Arab world have historically been important cultural figures, and this tradition continues among Palestinians. In the second of his reports on Middle East poetry, Jeffrey Brown discusses poetry’s role in Arab society with three leading Palestinian poets. Read the full transcript here. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now