Ghassan Zaqtan

Palestinian writers denied UK visas

Two leading Palestinian writers from Gaza have been prevented from speaking at the Shubbak festival of contemporary Arab art in London.

Palestinian poet, translator win prestigious Griffin Poetry Prize

Ghassan Zaqtan was nearly prevented from receiving award when Canada initially refused to issue him visa.

West Bank reconstructed at London's Nour Festival

Lauren Pyott
29 December 2012

A musical exploration of Israel’s 2002 Operation Defensive Shield was one of the highlights of a recent festival.

Emerging from an “age of defeat”: interview with poet Ghassan Zaqtan

Lauren Pyott
Edinburgh
7 December 2012

Israel’s invasion of Lebanon in the 1980s shattered Palestinian dreams.

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