Sinan Antoon

Sinan Antoon is an Iraqi poet, novelist, and translator known for his works that explore themes of identity, exile, and the impact of war. He writes in both Arabic and English and has received critical acclaim for his novels and poetry.

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  1. 1. The Corpse Washer

    Set in Baghdad before and after the U.S. invasion, this intimate first-person narrative follows a young man who takes up his family's trade of washing the dead and records the toll that war, sectarian violence, and personal loss take on his life; with spare, lyrical prose he investigates grief, memory, faith, and the quiet dignity of tending corpses while confronting exile, silence, and the moral costs of survival.

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