Rifqa (book)
2021 poetry collection by Mohammed el-Kurd
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Rifqa is a 2021 poetry collection by Palestinian writer and poet Mohammed el-Kurd, published by Haymarket Books.[1] The book includes a foreword by Aja Monet.[1] Named for el-Kurd's grandmother Rifqa El-Kurd, the collection addresses family memory, dispossession, and political life in Sheikh Jarrah and East Jerusalem.[2][3]
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Book cover of Rifqa | |
| Author | Mohammed el-Kurd |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Publisher | Haymarket Books |
Publication date | 12 October 2021 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 100 |
| ISBN | 978-1-64259-586-4 |
The collection was shortlisted for the Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection at the 2022 Forward Prizes for Poetry.[4][5]
Reception
In the Los Angeles Review of Books, Summer Farah wrote that Rifqa explores "the ways colonialism alters our navigation of time and space".[6]
The Daily Star reviewer stated "As beautiful and touching as it is, Rifqa retains its edge all the way to the end."[7]