Coetzee J.M. Coetzee, Sutcliffe William Sutcliffe, Ondaatje Michael Ondaatje, Cole Teju Cole, Walker Alice Walker, Palin Michael Palin, Moggach Deborah Moggach, Mieville China Mieville, Harding Jeremy Harding, Mankell Henning Mankell, Crabapple Molly Crabapple, Spalding Linda Spalding, Foulds Adam Foulds, Slovo Gillian Slovo, Dyer Geoff Dyer, Achebe Chinua Achebe, Darwish Mahmoud Darwish, El-Rifae Yasmin El-Rifae, Hammad Suheir Hammad, Kemp Mercedes Kemp, Darwish Najwan Darwish, Abulhawa Susan Abulhawa, Amiry Suad Amiry, Mahfouz Sabrina Mahfouz, Horner John Horner, Keenan Bridget Keenan, Mishra Pankaj Mishra, Shamsie Kamila Shamsie, Abu Saif Atef Abu Saif, Dabbagh Selma Dabbagh, Bseiso Jehan Bseiso, El-Khairy Omar El-Khairy, Kanazi Remi Kanazi, Musleh Maath Musleh, Karmi Ghada Karmi, Pavlic Ed Pavlic, Muiz Muiz, Freeman Ru Freeman, Kricorian Nancy Kricorian, Handal Nathalie Handal, Hanif Mohammed Hanif, Brittain Victoria Brittain, Holmes Rachel Holmes, Shehadeh Raja Shehadeh, Messud Claire Messud, Mahjoub Jamal Mahjoub, Soueif Ahdaf Soueif (EDT), Hamilton Omar Robert Hamilton (EDT) This Is Not a Border

Annotation

Writers from Alice Walker to Michael Ondaatje to Claire Messud share their thoughts on one of the most vital gatherings of writers and readers in the world.The Palestine Festival of Literature was established in 2008 by authors Ahdaf Soueif, Brigid Keenan, Victoria Brittain and Omar Robert Hamilton. Bringing writers to Palestine from all corners of the globe, it aimed to break the cultural siege imposed by the Israeli military occupation, to strengthen artistic links with the rest of the world, and to reaffirm, in the words of Edward Said, "the power of culture over the culture of power." Celebrating the tenth anniversary of PalFest, This Is Not a Border is a collection of essays, poems, and sketches from some of the world's most distinguished artists, responding to their experiences at this unique festival. Both heartbreaking and hopeful, their gathered work is a testament to the power of literature to promote solidarity and hope in the most desperate of situations. Contributing authors include J. M. Coetzee, China Mieville, Alice Walker, Geoff Dyer, Claire Messud, Henning Mankell, Michael Ondaatje, Kamila Shamsie, Michael Palin, Deborah Moggach, Mohammed Hanif, Gillian Slovo, Adam Foulds, Susan Abulhawa, Ahdaf Soueif, Jeremy Harding, Brigid Keenan, Rachel Holmes, Suad Amiry, Gary Younge, Jamal Mahjoub, Molly Crabapple, Najwan Darwish, Nathalie Handal, Omar Robert Hamilton, Pankaj Mishra, Raja Shehadeh, Selma Dabbagh, William Sutcliffe, Atef Abu Saif, Yasmin El-Rifae, Sabrina Mahfouz, Alaa Abd El Fattah, Mercedes Kemp, Ru Freeman.