<description>&lt;p&gt;“The motive for realism is never the confirmation of reality but protest.” —Alexander Kluge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“I want my stories to be one hundred percent realistic while at the same time presenting something unseen.” —Ghassan Kanafani&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, join your hosts Sebastian Kokesch and James Crane for a discussion of the necessary connection between aesthetic autonomy and revolutionary political commitment in Ghassan Kanafani's best-known literary writings in English translation: &lt;em&gt;Men in The Sun&lt;/em&gt; ('62), &lt;em&gt;All That’s Left to You&lt;/em&gt; ('66), &amp;amp; &lt;em&gt;Returning to Haifa&lt;/em&gt; ('69). From the perspective of the 'undivided' project of Ghassan Kanafani—as novelist, critic, and militant—we read each of these novels as a contribution to the same culture of resistance he theorized and organized.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please support us at: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/crittheoryworkgroup"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/crittheoryworkgroup&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Episode 3: Ghassan Kanafani: Realism Against Reality

OCT 31, 2025124 MIN
Critique of the Podcast Form

Episode 3: Ghassan Kanafani: Realism Against Reality

OCT 31, 2025124 MIN

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<p>“The motive for realism is never the confirmation of reality but protest.” —Alexander Kluge</p><p>“I want my stories to be one hundred percent realistic while at the same time presenting something unseen.” —Ghassan Kanafani</p><p>In this episode, join your hosts Sebastian Kokesch and James Crane for a discussion of the necessary connection between aesthetic autonomy and revolutionary political commitment in Ghassan Kanafani's best-known literary writings in English translation: <em>Men in The Sun</em> ('62), <em>All That’s Left to You</em> ('66), &amp; <em>Returning to Haifa</em> ('69). From the perspective of the 'undivided' project of Ghassan Kanafani—as novelist, critic, and militant—we read each of these novels as a contribution to the same culture of resistance he theorized and organized.</p><p></p><p>Please support us at: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/crittheoryworkgroup">https://www.patreon.com/crittheoryworkgroup</a></p>