Mazen Maarouf is a Palestinian-Icelandic writer, translator, and journalist whose work delves into themes of identity, exile, and the search for home. He skillfully weaves personal experiences with broader social and political concerns, offering readers a profound exploration of belonging in a fragmented world. Maarouf's prose is celebrated for its poetic quality and deep psychological insight, drawing readers into the complexities of modern existence. Through his writing, he illuminates the tensions between cultures and the enduring human quest for meaning and connection.
Palestine + 100 poses a question to twelve Palestinian writers: what might your country look like in the year 2048 - a century after the tragedies and trauma of what has come to be called the Nakba? How might this event - which, in 1948, saw the expulsion of over 700,000 Palestinian Arabs from their homes - reach across a century of occupation, oppression, and political isolation, to shape the country and its people?
An award-winning blast of literary brilliance from a major new voice on world literature.