Educational Catalogue of Resources: Rhetorical Literature

Khalil Gibran was a Lebanese American poet and writer. He was a central figure of the Arab literary modernism, particularly within the sphere of poetry. 

This book is a compilation of various editorials, articles, and reviews written by Harrison between the years of 1917 - 1920. The chapters go through the lasting effects of World War I on the lives of Black Americans.

Khalil Gibran, a prominent Lebanese-American author, is known most famously for this piece of work. He follows along a character who is leaving an island which had long been called home.

Adolf Brand first published Der Eigene (translated as "The Own") in 1896, which began as an rebellious journal, eventually shifting towards becoming the first published gay journal.

In this news clipping Jones questions the political systems in place and the hypocrisy of their words and actions. 

Mehdi Ben Barka, a Moroccan revolutionary politician, presented this report as the II Conference of African Peoples in 1960.

In this report, Mehdi Ben Barka, a Moroccan anti-imperialist, talks about the lasting impacts of imperialism within Africa, particularly the French troops and their acts of colonization.

Mehdi Ben Barka, amongst his many roles of being a politician, was a spokesperson of the National Union of Popular Forces (UNFP). This following report goes through Ben Barkas' addresses to the Moroccans, particularly focusing on the relationship between the Moroccans and Algerians. 

I am Joaquín is a piece of poetry which explores the diaspora feeling of Mexican Americans (Chicano's). It highlights the cultural disconnect felt and the rise of the Chicano Movement.

"To begin with, the white world defines who is white and who is black." Walter Rodney goes on in this highly provocative work highlighting the power dynamics present between Black and white people and the deeply rooted systemic pushback non-white people face.

This collection of poetry was Darwish's most favoured one, which he provided to the translator Mohammad Shaheen, himself.

Gonzales was a boxer, politician, activist, and public speaker. This book is a compilation of Gonzales work over the span of 20+ years. It is divided by order of speeches, plays, poetry's, and other messages. 

In this interview, Mohammed Harbi talks about his experiences as an Algerian, specifically within the political context, and the lasting impact of the French colonizers. 

Bachir Hadj Ali was a great Algerian poet, Andalusian music enthusiast, and political activist. Ali grew up learning both secular and Islamic studies, but eventually had to leave school during his teenage years to support his family.  

This book is a collection of some of the best poems of Saadi Youssef's, translated into English from Arabic by Sinan Antoon and Peter Money. Youssef's poetry is centred on his longing for his home country, Iraq.

Saadi Youssef was a prominent Iraqi poet, political activist, and publisher. He lived much of his latter life exiled from Iraq due to conflicting political ideologies with the government regime.