Week 3 – Feb. 10 & 12
Monday: Suheir Hammad: Born Palestinian, Born Black
READ: Each student will prepare two poems from the book. Read one aloud in front of the class and tell us what this poem means to you. You may want to find out whether that poem is available on YouTube read by the author herself.
Watch Film at Home: Annemarie Jacir Salt of this Sea (2010) (104 min.) with Suheir Hammad
Wednesday: Discussion of Film and Readings
READ: “I Wanted That Story to Be Told: Interview with Annemarie Jacir” by Ferial Ghazoul, Moustafa Bayoumi and Hamid Dabashi, on Blackboard under Course Documents.
Blog Entry 3: After reading and hearing a few poems by Suheir Hammad and watching the film Salt of the Sea, write a reflection on Suheir Hammad and her poetry. What does she mean with “Born Palestinian Born Black”? Why did she choose this title for a collection of her poems? Your entry MUST be at least 300 words in length. Add a word count in parenthesis at the end of your entry. Blog is due on Wednesday, Feb. 12 by midnight.
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