24. Hisham Matar on “Moving On” From Tragedy, Documenting Family Stories, and Connecting with Art
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Hisham Matar on “Moving On” From Tragedy, Documenting Family Stories, and Connecting with Art
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Hisham Matar is a Libyan American author and professor best known for his Pulitzer Prize winning memoir “The Return: Fathers, Sons, and the Land in Between”. It’s gripping tale of Hisham’s life long investigation into his father’s disappearance.
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Hisham’s award winning novels include: In the Country of Men, Anatomy of Disappearance, and A Month in Siena.
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In this episode session of Podcast Noor, we dig into the following questions:
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What does it really mean to move on from tragedy?
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How do we look at paintings as companions?
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What is Hisham’s journey and practice of writing a book?
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What does banning books mean for a society?
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How can creating art be part of your fate and destiny?
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How did Hisham’s memoir, “The Return” come to life?
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What role does Diana, Hisham’s wife, play in his writing?
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How do we begin to document the unspeakable, so the stories don’t get lost?
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How do other men react to Hisham’s story and open up about their own relationship with their fathers?
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What does it really mean to “move on?”
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What has Hisham learned about committing to the present moment?
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What did Hisham’s father teach him about how to debate and have a conversation?
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And how do we truly move forward after tragedy and “find closure”?
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Theme Music: "Thunderdome (W.T.A)" by Portugal. The Man
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