Episode 414 with Suja Sawaftahosted by Chris Gratien and Rebecca Alemayehu Download the podcast Feed | iTunes | GooglePlay | SoundCloud Abdul Rahman Munif is one of the most celebrated authors in the Arabic language. In this episode, we sit down with literature scholar Suja Sawafta to learn about the social and political experiences that shaped Munif as an author, and in particular, we explore the role of the environment in some his most important works such as Cities of Salt. We discuss why Munif's politics led him to literature, and we explore how through his fiction writing, Munif provides a vivid account and critique of the history of oil and its impact in the Middle East. « Click for More »