David Cohen Prize recipients Essays

Introduction The novel as well as the short story proclaimed a literature of the oppressed that extended hope to those who have none. This can be seen in three key dimensions of the Palestinian novel. First, there is a beautification of the lost homeland of Palestine. Palestine is portrayed in literature as a paradise on earth. There is always a sense of nostalgia and belonging to the homeland. For example, the words of Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008) express nostalgia for a past that every Palestinian

hanged for espionage ("Nathan Hale Biography."). The Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Nathan Soderblom, was given the peace prize in 1930 (Nathan Soderblom - Biographical). Soderblom emphasized the obligation of subjective spirituality and objective social action, and sought to find unity in appealing for world peace; this led to him receiving the award later on in life (Nathan Soderblom - Biographical). The Olympian, Nathan Cohen, was born in New Zealand in 1986; and went on to win the Gold medal