
Revolt Against the Sun: The Selected Poetry of Nazik al-Mala'ika
Marina Ali
Emily Drumsta, ed. and tr.
Saqi Books, 2020.
"I like the thirst of the volcano longing to erupt in you, / the deep night's fierce desire for a meeting with the day."
—From “An Invitation to Life,” in Revolt Against the Sun
—Marina Ali
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