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Suheir Hammad ( Arabic: سهير حماد) (born October 25, 1973) is an American poet, author, and political activist.
Suheir Hammad is a Palestinian-American poet and playwright who blends her heritage and Brooklyn language in her works. She has won several awards, performed on Broadway and at TED, and written about war, peace, women and power.
Poet Suheir Hammad performs two spine-tingling spoken-word pieces: "What I Will" and "break (clustered)" -- meditations on war and peace, on women and power. Wait for the astonishing line: "Do not fear what has blown up.
Aug 18, 2009 · Barbara Jane Reyes praises Suheir Hammad's poetry collection, breaking poems, which explores the themes of breaking, reassembling, and resistance. She highlights Hammad's use of Arabic words, hip-hop language, and feminist perspective in her poems.
Twenty-six-year-old Palestinian American poet and political activist Suheir Hammad has published a book of poems, Born Palestinian, Born Black, and a memoir, Drops Of This Story, and is prominently featured in Listen Up!
Feb 4, 2011 · http://www.ted.com Poet Suheir Hammad performs two spine-tingling spoken-word pieces: "What I Will" and "break (clustered)" -- meditations on war and peace, on women and power.
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Suheir Hammad, Zaatar Diva. Born in Amman, Jordan, in 1973, Suheir Hammad is a celebrated Palestinian-American poet who grew up in Brooklyn, New York City.
