Kanafani, Ghassan: Ghassan Kanafani

Pluto Press, paperback Publication Date: October 20, 2024 Publisher Marketing: A collection of writings by a towering Palestinian literary and political icon. Ghassan Kanafani is perhaps the greatest Palestinian novelist whose books, including Men in the Sun and Returning to Haifa, documented the horrors of war and occupation. He was also a leading political thinker, strategist, and revolutionary. Here, his writings on politics, history, national liberation, and the media are collected in English for the first time. Featuring new commentary from leading writers, this collection is a testament to Kanafani's continuing relevance. His work remains a vital touchstone for the revolutionary Palestinian struggle and anti-colonial thought. Ghassan Kanafani is one of the most well-known Arab writers and journalists of the past century. Born in Palestine in 1936, Kanafani and his family were forced to flee his homeland during the Nakba - after which he lived and worked in Damascus, Kuwait and fi