Michael Mohammed Ahmad is an Australian novelist, teacher and community arts worker.[1]
Michael Mohammed Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| 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 edit
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]
Ahmad was nominated for NSW Young Person of the Year in 2022, recognising both his writing and literacy work.[8]
Bibliography edit
- The Tribe (Giramondo, 2014)[4]
- The Lebs (Hachette Australia, 2018)[6]
- After Australia (editor) (Affirm Press, 2020)[9]
- The Other Half of You (Hachette Australia, 2021)[10]
Awards edit
- Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelists Award (2015) – winner[11]
- New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Multicultural NSW Award (2019) – winner[6][12]
- Aurealis Award for best anthology (2020) – shortlisted for After Australia[13]
- New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Multicultural NSW Award (2021) – shortlisted for After Australia[14]
- Miles Franklin Award (2022) – shortlisted for The Other Half of You[15]
- Queensland Literary Awards The University of Queensland Fiction Book Award (2022) – winner for The Other Half of You[16]
- Voss Literary Prize (2022) – shortlisted for The Other Half of You[17]
References edit
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "The Tribe | Giramondo Publishing". Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ Ahmad, Michael Mohammed (2014). "Author Note - The Tribe" (PDF). Giramondo Publishing. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Dr Michael Mohammed Ahmad". Australian of the Year. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Ahmad, Michael Mohammed, ed. (2020), After Australia, Affirm Press, ISBN 978-1-925972-81-8
- ^ Ahmad, Michael Mohammed (2021). The Other Half of You. Australia: Hachette Australia. ISBN 9780733639036.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Aurealis Awards 2020 finalists announced". Books+Publishing. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2021 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Harmon, Steph (23 June 2022). "Miles Franklin 2022: shortlist revealed for Australia's prestigious literary prize". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Burke, Kelly (8 September 2022). "Queensland Literary awards: winners list reflects 'a moment of change for the nation'". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Short List 2022". The Voss Literary Prize. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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