Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life

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Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life is a memoir by Palestinian philosopher and political figure Sari Nusseibeh that intertwines his personal story with the modern political and social history of Palestine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
memoir
author Sari Nusseibeh
coAuthor Anthony David
countryOfOrigin Palestine
depicts 20th-century history of Palestine
21st-century history of Palestine
First Intifada
Israeli occupation
Second Intifada
describes Nusseibeh's role at Al-Quds University
Sari Nusseibeh's family history
focusesOn Jerusalem intellectual life
Palestinian politics
peace process
genre autobiography
political memoir
hasFormat hardcover
paperback
hasPerspective Palestinian
hasTheme coexistence
identity
nonviolence
occupation
political activism
intendedAudience general readership
readers interested in Middle East politics
language English
mainSubject Jerusalem
Arab–Israeli conflict
surface form: Palestinian–Israeli conflict

Sari Nusseibeh
history of Palestine
narrativeForm first-person narrative
notableFor insider view of Palestinian politics
personalized account of Palestinian history
reflection on prospects for peace
pageCount approximately 560
portrays Palestinian academic community
Palestinian leadership
life in East Jerusalem
publicationDate 2007
publicationPlace New York City
publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux
setIn Jerusalem
Palestine
West Bank
timeSpanCovered mid-20th century to early 21st century

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Sari Nusseibeh notableWork Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life