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Men in the Sun (original title: رجال في الشمس / Ricâlun fi’ş-Şems), is the first novel by Palestinian writer Gassan Kanafani'. The work has been translated into many languages including English, German, French and Flemish. The novel takes place in multiple locations but primarily along the desert route from Basra to Kuwait. The text contains references indicating that the events occur in the years following the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Subject Men in the Sun addresses the efforts of Palestinian re

Ibrahim Nasrallah (b. 1954), born into a Palestinian family in Amman, Jordan, is one of the leading contemporary Arab writers, known for his contributions to poetry, novel writing, photography, journalism, and cultural management. Nasrallah’s literary output is particularly focused on Palestinian history, collective memory, the experience of exile, and popular culture, securing him a prominent place among the modern representatives of the Arab novel. Life Origins and Childhood Years Ibrahim Nasr