In the Presence of AbsenceMahmoud Darwish (trans. Sinan Antoon) One of the most transcendent poets of his generation, Darwish composed this remarkable elegy at the apex of his creativity, but with the full knowledge that his death was imminent. Thinking it might be his final work, he summoned all his poetic genius to create a luminous work that defies categorization. In stunning language, Darwish's self elegy inhabits a rare space where opposites bleed and blend into each