A New Horizon in an Old City: Amin Shunnar, al-Ufuq al-Jadid Magazine, and the Intellectual History of 1960s Jerusalem

Al-Ufuq al-Jadid, a Jerusalemite cultural and literary magazine published from 1961 to 1966 under the editorship of Palestinian poet Amin Shunnar, offers a unique lens into the intellectual and cultural life of Jordanian-ruled Jerusalem during the 1960s. The magazine, with its focus on Palestine as a central theme, provides valuable insights into the creative and intellectual responses to the 1948 Nakba, reflecting the complex cultural landscape of the city on the eve of Israeli occupation. This study analyzes the contents of al-Ufuq al-Jadid and Shunnar's writings to reconstruct this period, contributing significantly to our understanding of Jerusalem's intellectual history during a pivotal decade.

Almohsen, A. (2022). A New Horizon in an Old City: Amin Shunnar, al-Ufuq al-Jadid Magazine, and the Intellectual History of 1960s Jerusalem. Jerusalem Quarterly, (91), 140. https://doi.org/10.70190/jq.i91.p140