@ UC Berkeley
Suheir Hammad, was born in Amman, Jordan to Palestinian refugee parents and immigrated to Brooklyn NY when she was five years old. Fellow poet Elmaz Abinader has called her “a new voice with an authentic blend of language that’s her own, and music that belongs to the streets” She has been on and worked with Def Poetry Jam. Suheir has read her poems in many places, from Ivy League Universities, to prisons, and Brooklyn’s street corners. Her writing has appeared in various publications and award winning anthologies.
Her books Born Palestinian, Born Black and Drops of This Story, have received critical acclaim: “[ Born Palestinian, Born Black] is about culture, conflict and consciousness… I was born Black and Suheir Hammad has taught me what it means to be a Palestinian… this book opens a door” (E. Ethelbert Miller, Howard University). She recently published her latest book of poetry, Zaatar Diva.
Class starts at 3:15pm in the Unit 2 Rec Room, 2650 Haste St, Berkeley, CA.