Suheir Hammad: Poems of war, peace, women, power

All-Time Most Viewed Inspired Word Videos - Part 1

New Video! Suheir Hammad - Into Egypt

Official video for the poem Into Egypt, written and performed by Suheir Hammad. Hi-res download available at:
http://www.freehabib.com/work/into-egypt/

Credits:

Director: Waleed Zaiter
Director of Photography/Editor: George Cox

Starring: Paragini Amin, I'in P. Cox, Nisrin Elamin, Mona Eltahawy, Ayesha A. Grant, Suheir Hammad, Marwa Helal
Composer: Daniel Freedman/wickedmusic.tv
Animation/Design: Waleed Zaiter
Additional Animation: Christopher Palazzo
P.A.: I'in P. Cox
Arabic Translation: Tarek Aylouch
Audio Mastering: Jean-Luc Sinclair

Poet Suheir Hammad @ Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word

Poet Suheir Hammad, making a rare appearance, headlines @ Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, @ One and One Bar/Restaurant, Nexus Lounge, Manhattan, NYC.

Suheir Hammad, one of the most important voices of our generation, is the author "breaking poems," recipient of a 2009 American Book Award, and the Arab American Book award for Poetry 2009. Her other books are "ZaatarDiva", "Born Palestinian, Born Black" and "Drops of This Story." Her work has been widely anthologized and also adapted for theater. Her produced plays include "Blood Trinity" and "breaking letter(s)," and she wrote the libretto for the multimedia performance "Re-Orientalism." An original writer and performer in the TONY award winning Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry Jam on Broadway, Suheir appears in the 2008 Cannes Film Festival Official Selection, "Salt of This Sea." She is the Artist in Residency at the NYU's APA Institute for 2010. http://www.suheirhammad.com/

The Inspired Word is New York City's hottest new spoken word poetry series that happens every Thursday night in downtown Manhattan, produced by longtime writer/journalist and former Village Voice columnist Mike Geffner.

Videographer: Elaine Delehant

Music by Oveous: "Want To Be Happy"
http://oveous.blogspot.com/

Poet Suheir Hammad @ TED: Poems of war, peace, women, power

Poet Suheir Hammad, who appeared at The Inspired Word on Nov. 18, 2010, 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. If you must, fear the unexploded."

We LOVE Suheir!

http://www.ted.com

New Pics - Poet Suheir Hammad @ The Inspired Word - Nov. 18, 2010

Poet Suheir Hammad @ Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word
NYC Poetry/Spoken Word Event
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010
One and One (Nexus Lounge)
Manhattan, New York City

Photos By: Peter Woloszyn.

The Best Pics from Suheir Hammad Night - Nov. 18, 2010

Suheir Hammad Night @ The Inspired Word
NYC Spoken Word Poetry Event
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010
One and One, Nexus Lounge
Manhattan, New York City

Photos By: Peter Woloszyn and Holly Van Voast

Suheir Hammad @ 2010 Palestine Festival of Literature

Suheir Hammad @ 2010 Palestine Festival of Literature

Poet Suheir Hammad Headlines @ The Inspired Word in NYC - Thursday, Nov. 18!

Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word features the amazing poet Suheir Hammad, one of the most imporant voices of our time.

In addition to Ms. Hammad, there will a 15-slot open mic (open not only to poets and spoken word artists but fiction/nonfiction writers, comedians, monologists, singers, and musicians).

What: Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word NYC spoken word poetry event

When: Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010

Where: One and One Bar and Restaurant (downstairs Nexus Lounge)
76 East 1st Street (corner of 1st Avenue)
Manhattan, NYC
http://www.oneandoneny.com/
Phone: (212) 598-9126

Time: 7pm

Cover Charge: $10

Must be 21 years of age or older. Please make sure to bring ID.

*****

Suheir Hammad is the author "breaking poems", recipient of a 2009 American Book Award, and the Arab American Book award for Poetry 2009. Her other books are "ZaatarDiva", "Born Palestinian, Born Black" and "Drops of This Story". Her work has been widely anthologized and also adapted for theater. Her produced plays include “Blood Trinity” and “breaking letter(s)”, and she wrote the libretto for the multimedia performance “Re-Orientalism”. An original writer and performer in the TONY award winning Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry Jam on Broadway, Suheir appears in the 2008 Cannes Film Festival Official Selection, "Salt of This Sea". She is the Artist in Residency at the NYU’s APA Institute for 2010.

Suheir Hammad on Amazon.com

Suheir Hammad: "First Writing Since"

On Thursday, I finally met Suheir. Admire her greatly. And she now knows it.