Remi Kanazi

University of Liverpool Friends of Palestine invite you to a night of spoken word with Remi Kanazi.

Remi is a poet and writer based in New York City. He is the author the newly released collection of poetry, Before the Next Bomb Drops: Rising Up From Brooklyn to Palestine.

He is the author of Poetic Injustice: Writings on Resistance and Palestine and the editor of Poets For Palestine. His political commentary has been featured by news outlets throughout the world, including Salon, Al Jazeera English, and BBC Radio.

His poetry has taken him across the US, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East, and he has appeared in the Palestine Festival of Literature as well as Poetry International. He is a Lannan Residency Fellow and an Advisory Committee member for the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel.

This evening he will be performing from new collection 'Before the Next Bomb Drops'- In this latest collection, Kanazi expands his focus outside the sphere of Palestine and presents pieces examining racism in America, police brutality, US militarism at home and wars abroad, conflict voyeurism, Islamophobia, and a range of other issues.

They're very excited to welcome such a strong act to Liverpool.

Also on the evening will be Local Support Acts, Open Mic Slots, Food and Bar.