Two collections that deal with the war in Gaza are competing at the National Book Awards. The poets discuss poetry's power in times of great suffering and what the awards mean for Palestinian voices.

Palestinian poet and writer Mosab Abu Toha joins MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin, Antonia Hylton and Catherine Rampell after winning the Pulitzer Prize in Commentary for a series of essays he wrote for ...

Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha has won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary, recognized for essays documenting life and loss in Gaza. Published in The New Yorker, his writing weaves reporting with ...

A growing number of international artists are calling for an immediate ceasefire in Palestine, through song. Spanning genres ...

News; US News; Palestine; Palestinian Pulitzer Prize winner says 'I don’t want to compare suffering' in poignant interview Mosab Abu Toha, a Palestinian poet and essayist, won the Pulitzer Prize ...

Part 2: Palestinian Poet Mosab Abu Toha Reads from New Book “Forest of Noise ... Yeah. I mean, I think this is one of the greatest quotes by a poet, Audre Lorde, “Poetry is not a luxury.” ...

Then he quotes the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, who wrote, “My homeland is not a suitcase, and I am not a traveler. I am the lover, and the land is the beloved.” ...

Celebrated Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish has delivered a stinging attack on the rival factions, Hamas and Fatah. He described June's violence in Gaza as a suicide attempt in the streets. Mr Darwish ...

Palestinians fled the 1948 Mideast War and took refuge in neighboring Syria. After 77 years, they're still waiting to go back. They are telling Palestinians in Gaza to stay put.

Then he quotes the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, who wrote, "My homeland is not a suitcase, and I am not a traveler. I am the lover, and the land is the beloved." ...