Nimah Ismail Nawwab
Nimah Ismail Nawwab | |
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نعمة إسماعيل
نواب | |
| Born | Malaysia |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, photographer, activist |
| Notable work | The Unfurling, Canvas of the Soul |
Nimah Ismail Nawwab is a Saudi Arabian poet, activist, photographer and writer.[1]
Biography
[edit]Nimah Ismail Nawwab was born in Malaysia and is of Saudi Arabian descent. She comes from a line of Meccan scholars. [2] Her father is Ismail I. Nawwab, a former professor of linguistics at the University of Edinburgh.[3][4] Nawwab grew up speaking three languages and her father read the Quran, Arabic poetry, and the plays of William Shakespeare to her.[4] She previously worked at Aramco.[3]
She was inspired to write poetry after meeting Naomi Shihab Nye. Her first internationally published poem was on the murder of Palestinian child Muhammad al-Durrah.[5] Her earliest poetry focused on issues in Palestine and Iraq.[4] Nawwab writes in English and her poetry discusses youth issues, women's issues, sexism, religion, and Saudi culture and society.[6][7][4]
Her second book Canvas of the Soul: Mystic Poems from the Heartland of Arabia, is inspired by Sufism and features spiritual themes.[8][4] Her work has also been featured in Gathering the Tide: An Anthology of Contemporary Arabian Gulf Poetry.[9]
Her photography has been featured in Aramco World and Theodore Friend's book Woman, Man, and God in Modern Islam.[10] Nawwab is the first Saudi woman poet to be published in the United States.[2][6] She is also the first Saudi poet to publicly sign their work.[11][10]
Works
[edit]Books
[edit]- The Unfurling (2004, Selwa Press)
- Canvas of the Soul: Mystic Poems from the Heartland of Arabia (2012, Tughra Books)[12]
Selections
[edit]- Gathering the Tide: An Anthology of Contemporary Arabian Gulf Poetry (Ithaca Press, 2011)[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nimah Ismail Nawwab, Blackbird". blackbird.vcu.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ a b "UniVerse: A United Nations of Poetry: Nimah Ismail Nawwab". www.universeofpoetry.org. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ a b Lippman, Thomas W. (2012). Saudi Arabia on the Edge: The Uncertain Future of an American Ally. Potomac Books, Inc. ISBN 978-1-59797-688-6.
- ^ a b c d e الفلو, أبوظبي: معتصم (2014-03-22). "شاعرة سعودية تطلق "صرخة سلام"". Watanksa (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ "One Poet's Story, Nimah Ismail Nawwab". blackbird.vcu.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ a b "Nimah Nawwab Biography". famouspoetsandpoems.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "Metroactive News & Issues | Nimah Ismail Nawwab". www.metrosiliconvalley.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ Admin, Rumi (2012-05-22). ""Canvas of the Soul: Mystic Poems from the Heartland of Arabia", by Nimah Ismail Nawwab". Rumi Forum. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ a b Paine, Patty; Lodge, Jeff; Touati, Samia (2011). Gathering the Tide: An Anthology of Contemporary Arabian Gulf Poetry. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-0-86372-374-2.
- ^ a b "Ms. Ni'mah Isma'il Nawwab – The Poetic Heart". Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "نعمة نواب: بعد 10 سنوات لن تكون هناك شخصية سعودية نمطية". العربية (in Arabic). 2005-01-05. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ Reviews:
- Crosby, Kelly (2013). "Canvas of the Soul: Mystic Poems from the Heartland of Arabia". Azizah. 7 (3): 26.
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