Between The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & Poetry Adania Shibli : Minor Detail
Sep 1, 2021
In this engaging conversation, Adania Shibli, a Palestinian novelist known for her award-nominated book, Minor Detail, dives deep into the politics of language and its connection to identity. She explores how stories reflect personal and societal experiences shaped by colonization and dehumanization. Shibli discusses the complexities of exile, silence as resistance, and the transformative power of perceived weaknesses in creativity. With poignant anecdotes, she illuminates the struggle of reclaiming Palestinian cultural identity through the nuances of language and memory.
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Writing and Pain
- Shibli's writing explores how pain shapes language and the struggle to articulate the unbearable.
- She's interested in the silence within writing and how to express what cannot be articulated.
The Power of Language
- Shibli recounts a childhood argument with her sister where her sister's manipulation of language led to a perceived injustice.
- This early experience highlighted the power of language to distort reality.
Narratives and Marginalization
- Shibli discusses the tension between expected narratives and marginalized experiences.
- She questions whose voices and stories are prioritized and how language shapes these choices.