‘The Israeli Occupation is fundamentally and undeniably unjust’: Colum McCann
The Hindu
The Irish author, whose last novel, ‘Apeirogon’, has an Israeli and a Palestinian at its centre, talks of using “radical empathy” in conflict areas
Rockets and artillery shells may no longer be lighting up the skies over Israeli and Palestinian territories, but the announcement of a ceasefire last fortnight does nothing to arrest the bleeding from that gaping wound of history. (Stay up to date on new book releases, reviews, and more with The Hindu On Books newsletter. ) Watching from afar, Irish writer harnesses an intimate understanding of that tortured history — his most recent novel, Apeirogon, is framed against the Israel-Palestine conflict — to provide a rare artistic perspective on events. As the founder of Narrative 4, a non-profit that uses storytelling as a vehicle to promote peace in conflict situations, McCann is deeply aware of the potential of stories to bring home the “complexity” of it all. Excerpts from an email interview:More Related News
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