{
  "id": 6100999,
  "title": "Eleven new poetry books by Arab writers to read in English",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/eleven-new-poetry-books-by-arab-writers-to-read-in-english",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T04:56:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/books/2026/09/07/eleven-new-poetry-books-by-arab-writers-to-read-in-english/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Boston Public Library’s Central Library will host a new poetry series featuring contemporary Arab women poets, launching on September 16. The series, titled \"Songs for Fairuz: New Arab Women’s Poetry,\" is published by Black Ocean and will feature 10 Arab women poets over five years. The first volume, Iraqi poet Hanaa Ahmad Jabr's \"I Drag My Sorrow by His Collar,\" has been translated by Jennifer Jean and Wadaq Qais. The collection explores themes of displacement and personal experiences during Iraq's turbulent history.",
  "summary": "A new publishing series that brings contemporary Arab women poets into English will launch at the Boston Public Library’s Central Library on September 16. The event will mark the arrival of Iraqi poet Hanaa Ahmad Jabr’s I Drag My Sorrow by His Collar , the first volume in Songs for Fairuz: New Arab Women’s Poetry . Published by Black Ocean, the series takes its name from Lebanese singer Fairuz…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Eleven new poetry books by Arab writers to read in English",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/eleven-new-poetry-books-by-arab-writers-to-read-in-english-6101533",
        "published": "2026-09-07T04:56:47.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}