Draft:Maya Salameh


Maya Salameh
مايا سلامة
Born
San Diego, CA, United States
Alma materStanford University
OccupationPoet
Websitehttp://https://www.mayasalameh.com/

Maya Salameh (Arabic: مايا سلامة) is an Arab-American poet known for her written and spoken poetry. She is the author of the full-length poetry collection How to Make An Algorithm in the Microwave[1] and rooh, a chapbook.[2] Salameh has performed at the Obama White House, Carnegie Hall, and the DeYoung Museum. She has won acclaim for her work and has been the recipient of several prestigious poetry awards,[3] including the Judith Markowitz Award for Exceptional New Writers[4] and the Etel Adnan Poetry Prize.[5]

  1. ^ [1], The 2022 Etel Adnan Prize has been awarded to Maya Salameh. University of Arkansas Press, 2022.
  2. ^ [2], Announcing Maya Salameh's "rooh". Paper Nautilus, 2020.
  3. ^ [3], Maya Salameh artist site, Nov 2024.
  4. ^ [4], Maya Salameh and Naseem Jamnia Win 2023 Markowitz Award for Exceptional New LGBTQ Writers. Lambda Literary, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  5. ^ [5], The 2022 Etel Adnan Poetry Prize Has Been Awarded to Maya Salameh. University of Arkansas Press.