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Incomprehensible Lesson – Poems by Fawzi Karim – English Versions by Anthony Howell
I was honoured to be included on the 2019 shortlist for the Sarah Maguire Prize for Poetry in Translation for my versions of Incomprehensible Lesson by Fawzi Karim. I feel that Fawzi would have been pleased about this as well. My … Continue reading
Posted in Key Links, Poetry
Tagged Anthony Howell, Carcanet, Fawzi Karim, Incomprehensible Lesson, Iraq, Iraqi Poetry, Sarah Maguire Prize, Translations from Arabic
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Chilcot
Westminster bells overwhelm our chants and slogans. Anyway the commentators aren’t here to listen to us. On temporary platforms constructed out of scaffolding, They’re holding forth under listless Union Jacks. They’re putting the network spin on events as they unfold, … Continue reading
The Mastery of the Suicide Bomber
My article on Suicide Bombers can be found here: The Fortnightly Review This essay, written in 2015, concerns the accurate perception that a drone killing is essentially a cowardly act, and will be perceived as such by supporters of its … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Politics
Tagged Afghanistan, brain washing, Drones, Hegel, Iraq, mind control, Qassem Soleimani, Suicide Bombers
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