Prime Minister's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2020) Winner
Omar Sakr
オマル・サクル
Omaru Sakuru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1989-11-22 （Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Western Sydney
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Novelist, Essayist
- Active Years
- 2014-2024
- Affiliations
- The Lifted Brow (Poetry Editor, 2017-2020)
- Nominations
- Non-Essential Work: Shortlisted for 2024 Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry, 2024 ALS Gold Medal, These Wild Houses: Shortlisted for Judith Wright Calanthe Award, Anne Elder Award, Kenneth Slessor Prize, The Lost Arabs: Shortlisted for Judith Wright Calanthe Award, John Bray Poetry Award, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Colin Roderick Award, Son of Sin: Shortlisted for 2023 Indie Book Awards Debut Fiction
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Technology, Sydney | — | Communication | BA | 2006-2010 | Australia |
| University of Sydney | — | Creative Writing | Master | 2011-2013 | Australia |
| Liverpool Boys High School | — | — | — | — | Australia |
University of Technology, Sydney
Communication
Degree:
BA
Period:
2006-2010
Year of Graduation:
2010
Country:
Australia
University of Sydney
Creative Writing
Degree:
Master
Period:
2011-2013
Year of Graduation:
2013
Country:
Australia
Liverpool Boys High School
Country:
Australia
High school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Prime Minister's Literary Award | The Lost Arabs | 詩 | Australian Government | Winner |
| 2019 | Edward Stanley Award | Poetry | — | — | Winner |
| 2020 | Woollahra Digital Literary Award | Poetry | — | — | Winner |
Prime Minister's Literary Award
2020
Work:
The Lost Arabs
Category:
詩
Organization:
Australian Government
Result:
Winner
Edward Stanley Award
2019
Work:
Poetry
Result:
Winner
Woollahra Digital Literary Award
2020
Work:
Poetry
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
These Wild Houses
2017 PoetrySakr's first poetry collection.
IdentityFamily
Translations
- Arabic, Spanish
The Lost Arabs
2019 PoetryVital, energy-driven poems speaking with a clear and fearless voice.
MigrationIdentityAngerHumanity
Translations
- Arabic, Spanish
Son of Sin
2022 NovelA queer Muslim boy comes of age in poetic, vivid debut laced with charm, candor and warmth.
SexualityReligionFamily
Non-Essential Work
2023 PoetryLatest poetry collection.
Bibliography
- These Wild Houses (2017), The Lost Arabs (2019), Son of Sin (2022), Non-Essential Work (2023)
Translations of Works
- Works translated into Arabic and Spanish
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vital, energy-drivenPassionate, angry yet lucid and human
- Recurring Motifs
- MigrationQueer identityConflict between religion and sexuality
Health
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Anxiety, Depression青少年期からChannelled feelings through poetry to transform pain into beauty
Legacy
First Arab-Australian Muslim to win Prime Minister's Literary Award for poetry. Pioneer in queer Arab-Australian literature.
In Popular Culture
- 2024 Australian Greens candidate for Division of Blaxland
Quotes
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Vital, energy-driven poems that speak with a clear and fearless voice, a voice that is often passionate and sometimes angry, but always lucid and warmly human.
Source: Prime Minister's Literary Award judging panel (2020)
Trivia
- Turkish father from Ceyhan, Lebanese mother from Tripoli
- Bisexual
- Involved in State Library Victoria Teen Writing Bootcamp controversy
- Named one of top 100 cultural leaders by The Australian in 2022