tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414859680777728593.post8741305059355379301..comments2023-06-10T07:41:43.276-04:00Comments on VS. THE POMEGRANATE: Emily Jacir at the Guggenheim, February 6–April 15, 2009Joseph Shahadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02563551051906038151noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414859680777728593.post-91174434901652402762009-02-17T13:55:00.000-05:002009-02-17T13:55:00.000-05:00My assumption is that she is vague on her birthpla...My assumption is that she is vague on her birthplace for exactly this reason. although it impossible to say for certain. Jacir's work is often very playful and she may be using the interview as an opportunity to introduce this very argument.Joseph Shahadihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02563551051906038151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414859680777728593.post-72322727272928547592009-02-17T10:10:00.000-05:002009-02-17T10:10:00.000-05:00Thanks! This interview is interesting. But why do ...Thanks! This interview is interesting. <BR/><BR/>But why do you think it is important were she was born? Let's assume she was born in Chicago or Huston. Let's further assume her mother wasn't even pregnant at the time her parents left Palestine. Would you deny her a connection to the land of "her" fathers? Deny her the credibility needed for her work?<BR/><BR/>Could you assure her, you wouldn't under any circumstances use this against her? Could you assure her others won't? Wouldn't there a big chance this information could start a vicious rumor? Something that would be close to impossible to completely squash again? Something that more likely would develop it's own dynamic.LeaNderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12658347762463364687noreply@blogger.com