Gotham Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2023) Nominee
Bushra Rehman
ブシュラ・レフマン
Bushra Rehman
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- New York City (Corona, Queens), United States
- Nationality
- Pakistan, United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Corona, Queens, New York City (grew up)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Poet, Poetry teacher
- Active Years
- 2018-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lambda Literary Award | Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion | バイセクシュアル小説部門 | Lambda Literary | ノミネート |
| 2022 | The New Yorker — Best Books of 2022 (selection) | Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion | — | The New Yorker | 選出 |
Lambda Literary Award
2023
Work:
Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion
Category:
バイセクシュアル小説部門
Organization:
Lambda Literary
Result:
ノミネート
The New Yorker — Best Books of 2022 (selection)
2022
Work:
Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion
Organization:
The New Yorker
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion
2022 Contemporary fictionA novel loosely based on Rehman's upbringing in Corona, Queens, exploring queer identity, friendship, and grief amid the experiences of growing up in New York. Named one of The New Yorker's best books of 2022.
friendshipgriefimmigrant experiencequeer self-discovery
Marianna's Beauty Salon
2018 Poetry/Short worksA collection including poems and short pieces. Detailed summary not available.
communitymemory
Corona
2013 Poetry/Short worksWork addressing life and community in Corona, Queens. Detailed information is limited.
localitycoming of age
Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism
2002 Anthology (co-edited)An anthology co-created by Bushra Rehman and Daisy Hernández as a response to post-9/11 hate crimes against people of color in NYC, collecting essays by young women of color on contemporary feminism.
feminismrace issuescommunity resistance
Bibliography
- Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism (co-edited, Seal Press, 2002)
- Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion (Flatiron, 2022)
- Marianna's Beauty Salon (Sibling Rivalry Press, 2018)
- Corona (Sibling Rivalry Press, 2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, poetic-infused contemporary prosekeen descriptive focus on place and memory
- Recurring Motifs
- friendship and female bondsloss and mourningimmigrant/diaspora experiencequeer self-discovery
Legacy
Bushra Rehman is recognized for her voice as a writer from Corona, Queens, depicting immigrant experiences, queer coming-of-age, and community bonds. Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion has received critical attention and is seen as an important contemporary American work.
Trivia
- Co-created the anthology Colonize This! with Daisy Hernández.
- Has publicly identified as Muslim and queer.
- Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion is inspired by her upbringing in Corona, Queens.