Arab American Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2021) Winner
George Abraham
ジョージ・アブラハム
George Abraham
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
- Nationality
- Palestinian American
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Editor
- Active Years
- 2015-
- Affiliations
- Mizna (Executive Editor), RAWI (Radius of Arab American Writers) board member, Kundiman fellow
- Memberships
- RAWI (Radius of Arab American Writers), Kundiman
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swarthmore College | — | — | B.A./B.S. | — | United States |
| Harvard University | — | Bioengineering | M.S. | — | United States |
| Northwestern University (Litowitz Creative Writing) | — | Creative Writing Program | — | 在学（2021時点） | United States |
Swarthmore College
Degree:
B.A./B.S.
Country:
United States
Earned B.A. and B.S. degrees
Harvard University
Bioengineering
Degree:
M.S.
Country:
United States
Studied how predictions affect the brain's process for learning motor tasks
Northwestern University (Litowitz Creative Writing)
Creative Writing Program
Period:
在学（2021時点）
Country:
United States
Student in the Litowitz Creative Writing program (as of 2021)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Arab American Book Award (Poetry) | Birthright | 詩 | Arab American National Museum | winner |
| 2021 | Lambda Literary Award (Bisexual Literature) | Birthright | バイセクシュアル文学 | Lambda Literary | finalist |
| 2018 | Cosmonauts Avenue Poetry Prize | — | — | Cosmonauts Avenue | winner |
| 2017 | College Union Poetry Slam Invitational (Best Poet) | — | — | College Union Poetry Slam Invitational | winner |
Arab American Book Award (Poetry)
2021
Work:
Birthright
Category:
詩
Organization:
Arab American National Museum
Result:
winner
Lambda Literary Award (Bisexual Literature)
2021
Work:
Birthright
Category:
バイセクシュアル文学
Organization:
Lambda Literary
Result:
finalist
Cosmonauts Avenue Poetry Prize
2018
Organization:
Cosmonauts Avenue
Result:
winner
College Union Poetry Slam Invitational (Best Poet)
2017
Organization:
College Union Poetry Slam Invitational
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
the specimen's apology
2019 Poetry (chapbook)An illustrated chapbook exploring identity, the body, and complex portrayals of self; noted for its use of form and interdisciplinary themes.
identitythe bodyPalestinian identity
Birthright
2020 Poetry (collection)A full-length collection published in 2020 addressing lineage, belonging, queerness, and Palestinian identity; received positive critical attention.
belongingfamily historyqueernessPalestinian issues
Bibliography
- the specimen's apology
- Birthright
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental, formally attentive poetryperformative/spoken-word elementsinterdisciplinary and visual elements
- Recurring Motifs
- identity and self-recognitionmemory and familyphysicalityhome and exile
Legacy
A rising voice in contemporary Arab American poetry, recognized through awards and critical acclaim; also contributes as an editor promoting Arab American literary voices.
Academic Societies
- RAWI
- Kundiman
Trivia
- Serves as Executive Editor of Mizna.
- Birthright won the 2021 Arab American Book Award (Poetry).
- Birthright was a 2021 Lambda Literary Award finalist in Bisexual Literature.