You Will Not Kill Our Imagination: Saeed Teebi in Conversation at Writer’s Fest

Palestinian-Canadian author Saeed Teebi was at work on his first novel when the attacks on Gaza began in late 2023. The violence and cruelty of these ongoing attacks, accompanied by the assent and silence of international governments, have stunned many across the globe into a new state of permanent horror. What does it mean to be of the Palestinian diaspora in such a moment? In this vital conversation centred around his memoir, You Will Not Kill Our Imagination, Teebi explores the effects of the genocide on the bodies, minds, and imaginations of Palestinians, and humanity as a whole. Omar El Akkad calls it “literature of the highest order… unwilling to flinch or submit to self-censorship.” This courageous work of resistance is as urgent as it is timeless. Moderated by Adel Iskandar. 

Saeed Teebi’s appearance presented thanks to the generous support of Catherine Ross and David Ewart.