Philip Metres: Seeking Refuge, Writing Home
In his recent Fugitive/Refuge, Philip Metres follows the journey of his refugee ancestors鈥攆rom Lebanon to Mexico to the United States鈥攊n a vivid exploration of what it means to long for home. Video recording of Seeking Refuge, Writing Home with Philip Metres is now available.
In his recent Fugitive/Refuge, Philip Metres follows the journey of his refugee ancestors—from Lebanon to Mexico to the United States—in a vivid exploration of what it means to long for home. A book-length qasida, the collection draws on both ancient traditions and innovative forms—odes and arabics, sonnets and cut-ups, prayers and documentary voicings—in order to confront the perils of our age: forced migration, climate change, and toxic nationalism.