Danny Ramadan داني رمضان | |
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 Author and activist Danny Ramadan at the Vancouver Pride Parade 2016 Proclamation event. | |
| Born | May 31, 1984 Damascus, Syria |
| Occupation | Author, activist |
| Notable awards | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction (2023) |
| Website | |
| dannyramadan | |
Ahmad Danny Ramadan (Arabic: أحمد داني رمضان; born May 31, 1984) is a Syrian–Canadian novelist, public speaker, and LGBTQ-refugee activist who was born in Damascus, Syria.[1] Ramadan's work focuses on themes of immigration, identity, diaspora and belonging. His debut novel, The Clothesline Swing, won multiple awards. The Foghorn Echoes won the 2023 Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction.[2][3]
Currently, Ramadan lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with his husband.
- ^ "Danny Ramadan brings struggles of LGBT refugees to light". Cbc.ca. May 15, 2015. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ "2023 Winners". Lambda Literary. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Schaub, Michael (June 12, 2023). "2023 Lambda Literary Award Winners Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved June 13, 2023.