Michael Mohammed Ahmad
Michael Mohammed Ahmad is an Australian novelist, teacher and community arts worker.[1]
Michael Mohammed Ahmad | |
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Language | English |
Nationality | Australian |
Notable works | The Tribe (2014) The Lebs (2018) |
Notable awards | 2019 New South Wales Premier's Literary Award for Multiculturalism |
Biography
Ahmad was born in Inner Sydney and attended Punchbowl Boys High School.[2]
In 2012, Ahmad founded SWEATSHOP Western Sydney Literacy Movement, an arts organisation that promotes literacy in Western Sydney. [3]
In 2014 he published his debut novel The Tribe with Giramondo.[4] Ahmad has stated he was motivated to write The Tribe in order to counteract negative stereotypes about Arab Australians that flourished in Australia following the September 11 attacks.[5]
In 2017 Ahmad received his Doctorate of Creative Arts at Western Sydney University.[1]
In 2018 he published The Lebs with Hachette,[6] which was shortlisted for the 2019 Miles Franklin Award.[7]
Awards
- Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelists Award (2015) - won[8]
- New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Multicultural NSW Award (2019) - Winner [6][9]
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References
- "Michael Mohammed Ahmad". Q&A. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- Dow, Steve (22 February 2018). "Michael Mohammed Ahmad: His new novel is likely to provoke plenty of discussion". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- Ahmad, Michael Mohammed. "Let Us Speak for Ourselves: An Interview with Michael Mohammed Ahmad". BLARB. LA Review of Books. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- "The Tribe | Giramondo Publishing". Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- Ahmad, Michael Mohammed (2014). "Author Note - The Tribe" (PDF). Giramondo Publishing. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- "The Lebs by Michael Mohammed Ahmad - Books". www.hachette.com.au. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- Boland, Michaela (2 July 2019). "'Try being a Leb': Author from Punchbowl shortlisted for Miles Franklin". ABC News. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- "Michael Mohammed Ahmad Books". www.hachette.com.au. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Michael Mohammed Ahmad Wins Premiers Literary Award with The Lebs |". www.sbs.edu.au. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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