Celebrating 75 Years of Palestinian Literature – Final Series

Three weekly sessions on Thursdays at 7 pm US ET, Starting January 9

The MEP’s months-long reading of Palestinian literature concludes in January with a reading of the recently issued memoir My Palestine: An Impossible Exile by Mohammad Tarbush. This highly praised memoir written by a man born during the Nakba and who died after completing this work early in 2024 covers the events that have been themes throughout our readings. Mohammad Tarbush was a key part of the national movement and his life displays the struggles and turmoil of his people.

Reading Schedule:
Jan 9 -Introduction, Preface, Chapters 1-7
Jan 16 – Chapters 8-14
Jan 23 – Chapters 15 to End

The Marxist Education Project Literature Group will continue reading Palestinian literature this fall. We will use our grief over the daily news reports of death and suffering to develop an understanding of Palestinians as more than victims of the moment, but as a nation with a lively and broad-themed cultural response to colonial oppression.

You can also check out last fall’s now-completed syllabus here.

And preview our February series featuring two novels from Burundi

Convened by Jacqueline Cantwell, who became involved with the MEP’s Literature Group because of her love of Victor Serge’s  novels. Participating in an MEP reading group led by Serge translator Richard Greeman seven years ago, Jacqueline found a community of readers eager to be challenged by the ambitions of international writers devoted to the creative potential of political fiction. Since the death of Michael Lardner, who hosted and organized the Literature Group for so many years, Jacqueline has taken the lead in furthering the group’s goals of exploring international fiction and encouraging thoughtful conversation.