Palestinian writer nominates Sami Michael for Nobel Prize

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Palestinian writer nominates Sami Michael for Nobel Prize

"Speaking with Haaretz Harb explains that he was deeply impressed with Michael's writing, which in his opinion influences not only Israelis but many Palestinians and Arabs, who through his books are able to grasp the fate shared by the residents of this region.

"Through his 11 novels, which were carved by a master, Sami Michael has won an Israeli, Palestinian and international audience, and as a Palestinian writer I am honored to warmly recommend Sami Michael as a Nobel Prize nominee," Harb wrote.

Harb, a native of the southern West Bank town of Dahariya, has written novellas on the lives of Palestinians, and has won great acclaim as on of the most important critics of Palestinian literature. He studied in the U.S., and teaches at the Bir Zeit University English literature and comparative literature."