POETRY BY OMAR ALSHIKH
Poetry Collections
Four poetry collections accompanied by an archive of published reviews, interviews, cultural essays and coverage of each book.
“Our hearts are in the wind, and love is the predicament of our awareness.”
Cold Poison
سمّ بارد
Poetry collection · 2008
The debut poetry collection in Omar Alshikh’s bibliography, presented with its published cultural coverage and critical readings.
When Do I Become Breaking News?
متى أصبح خبراً عاجلاً؟
Poetry collection · August 2009
Its first edition appeared in August 2009 from Dar Al-Takween for Authorship, Translation and Publishing. The archive gathers published responses to the collection.
Live from Montage Island
مباشر من جزيرة المونتاج
Poetry collection · 2014
A later stage in the poet’s work, accompanied by interviews, reviews and cultural pieces related to the collection.
Before You Own the Land
قبل أن تمتلك الأرض
Poetry collection · 2019
The most recent of the four collections presented here, accompanied by published articles and critical responses.
These books were published in Arabic. The covers are reproduced from the original editions; linked reviews and other archival materials retain their original Arabic-language titles and text.
Four collections, each with its own history and readers, together with the reviews, conversations and cultural writing published around its release.