About this episode
Antoun Issa discusses his new book 'Rebirth', a personal narrative about his mother's experiences during the Lebanese civil war and her migration to Australia.
The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Antoun Issa is a Lebanese-Australian journalist and co-founder of Deepcut News. Antoun has a new book out entitled Rebirth it’s described as a “Love Story from the depths of war.” and chronicles Antoun’s mothers experiences of the beginnings of the Lebanese civil war and her migration to Australia. This is a deeply personal and tremendously affecting novel. Antoun takes his interviews with his mother and his time in Beirut and transforms it into a vibrant story. Final Draft is produced and presented by Andrew Pople Want more great conversations with Australian authors? Discover this and many more conversations on Final Draft every week.
People in this episode
Host: Andrew Pople
Guest: Antoun Issa
Topics covered
- Lebanese civil war
- migration
- personal narrative
- Australian literature
- journalism
- love story
Keywords
- Antoun Issa
- Rebirth
- Lebanese civil war
- migration
- Australian literature
- Deepcut News
- journalism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Deepcut News
Books & works: Rebirth
Places: Lebanon, Australia
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