Jordanian writer and journalist Amjad Nasser is celebrated for his compelling prose that often bridges poetry and travelogue. His works explore a diverse range of themes with a unique perspective informed by his extensive experiences. Nasser's literary style is characterized by insightful introspection and a poetic sensibility that draws readers into his world. His significant contribution to Arabic literature is evident in his prolific output and influence on contemporary writers.
First poetry collection by London-based Jordanian poet Amjad Nasser in English translation by foremost Arabic poetry translator Khaled Mattawa. A powerfully existential chronicle of exile, Shepherd of Solitude conjures a new understanding of Arab life, from war-torn Beirut, to castles in Andalusia, to Bedouin Jordan, to a London suburb in which the poet blends his Bedouin Arab heritage with European literary modernism producing an enthralling range of vivid, thoughtful and intimate poems.
Land of No Rain takes place in Hamiya, a fictional Arab country run by military commanders who treat power as a personal possession to be handed down from one generation to the next. The main character was forced into exile from Hamiya twenty years earlier for taking part in a failed assassination attempt on the military ruler known as the Grandson. On his return to his homeland, he encounters family, childhood friends, former comrades and his first love, but most importantly he grapples with his own self, the person he left behind. Land of No Rain is a complex and mysterious story of the hardship of exile and the difficulty of return.
Adham wurde als junger Mann aus Hâmija ins Exil gezwungen, weil er an einem fehlgeschlagenen Attentat auf einen Militärherrscher teilgenommen hatte. Nach rund zwanzig Jahren im Westen kehrt er zurück in die Heimat. Er begegnet seiner Familie, Jugendfreunden, ehemaligen Kameraden und seiner ersten Liebe, vor allem aber setzt er sich mit seinem früheren Selbst auseinander, dem Menschen, den er zurückgelassen hat. Eine faszinierende Geschichte über politisches Engagement, Heimat, die Not des Exils und die Schwierigkeit der Rückkehr. Zeitlos und poetisch.