Naomi Shihab Nye | |
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.jpg) Nye at a San Antonio book signing, 2008 | |
| Born | Naomi Shihab March 12, 1952 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Education | Trinity University (BA) |
| Spouse | Michael Nye |
| Children | 1 |
Naomi Shihab Nye (Arabic: نعومي شهاب ناي; born March 12, 1952) is an Arab American poet, editor, songwriter, and novelist. Born to a Palestinian father and an American mother, she began composing her first poetry at the age of six. In total, she has published or contributed to over 30 volumes of poetry. Her works include poetry, young-adult fiction, picture books, and novels.[1] Nye received the 2013 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature in honor of her entire body of work as a writer,[2] and in 2019 the Poetry Foundation designated her the Young People's Poet Laureate for the 2019–21 term.[3]
- ^ "2013 NSK Neustadt Laureate Naomi Shihab Nye". The Neustadt Prizes. July 31, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Naomi Shihab Nye Wins 2013 NSK Prize". The Neustadt Prizes. June 4, 2013.
- ^ "Poetry Foundation Announces 2019 Pegasus Awards Winners, Marilyn Nelson Awarded Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize". Poetry Foundation. May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.