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• Title: Drawing For the Land of Oranges
• Author: Dia Al-Azzawi
• Year: 1973.
• Category: Modern Arab art and Political Print Culture
• Edition: —
• Printed in Lebanon?
• Published by: Committee for the Commemoration of Ghassan Kanafani
• Pages: 72.
• Format: Softcover.
• Size: 7.5×8.5″ approx. 21x18cm
• Condition: Heavy surface wear and aging. Noticeable paper loss and abrasion across the front cover, with multiple scuffs, chips, and small holes exposing the underlying board. Staining, speckling, and soiling are present throughout. Edges and corners are worn with chipping and minor losses. Despite the damage, the cover remains intact and the title text is still legible. Otherwise, pages are intact. Complete.
• Note: The drawings in the book were inspired by the short story collection The Land of Sad Oranges by the acclaimed Palestinian writer Ghassan Kanafani.
  – Context: Kanafani’s stories address the impact of the 1948 Palestine war and the resulting displacement of Palestinians, using oranges as a powerful symbol of the lost homeland.
  – Publication: This book was published in Beirut in 1973 by the Committee for the Commemoration of Ghassan Kanafani, following Kanafani’s assassination in 1972.

The original edition is a scarce and historically significant item of modern Arab art and political print culture