Noor Naga is a Canadian-Egyptian[1] writer, most noted for her 2022 novel If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English.[2]
Noor Naga | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | University of Toronto (MA) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English |
Life
editNaga was born in Philadelphia[3][4] and spent time living in Charleston, South Carolina, until at age seven,[5] she and her family moved to Dubai.[3][4] She received a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Toronto.[6] Naga presently lives in Cairo.[7]
Bibliography
edit- Washes, Prays (2020)
- If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English (2022)
Awards and honours
editNaga received the Canada Graduate Scholarship-Master’s,[6] as well as the Mary Coyne Rowell Jackman Graduate Scholarship and Avie Bennett Emerging Writers Scholarship from the University of Toronto.[6]
CBC included Naga's Washes, Prays in their "Best Canadian Poetry of 2020" list.[8] If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English received positive media responses, as well. TIME included it on their list of "100 Must-Read Books of 2022,”[9] and BuzzFeed listed it as one of their "Best Books of 2022."[10] Kirkus Reviews also included it on their "Best Fictional Voices of 2022" list.[11]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Room's Fiction Contest | Shortlist | [6] | |
| 2017 | "The Mistress and the Ping" | RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers | Winner | [1][6] |
| 2019 | DISQUIET Fiction Prize | Winner | [7][12] | |
| American Girl and Boy from Shobrakheit | Graywolf Press Africa Prize | Winner | [13] | |
| RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award | Winner | [14] | ||
| 2021 | Washes, Prays | George Ellenbogen Poetry Award | Honorable mention | [15] |
| Pat Lowther Award | Winner | [16] | ||
| 2022 | If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English | Center for Fiction First Novel Prize | Winner | [17][18][19] |
| Giller Prize | Shortlist | [3][20] | ||
| PEN/ Jean Stein Book Award | Shortlist | [21][22] |
References
edit- ^ a b Robertson, Becky (2017-05-31). "Noor Naga wins 2017 RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers - Quill and Quire". Quill and Quire. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ Nadia Owusu, "Two Strangers Meet in a Cafe in Cairo. What Happens Next Is Complicated" Archived 2022-11-03 at the Wayback Machine. The New York Times, April 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c Dundas, Deborah (2022-09-27). "Rawi Hage, Suzette Mayr among five finalists for the 2022 Giller Prize worth $100,000". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ a b "Noor Naga on moral decisions, millennial Muslims and modern love". CBC Radio. 2020-07-31. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Naga, Noor (2021-10-25). "Who Writes the Arabian Gulf?". The Common. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ a b c d e "Noor Naga". Writers' Trust of Canada. Archived from the original on 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ a b "Noor Naga". Noor Naga. 2020-01-28. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "The best Canadian poetry of 2020". CBC Books. December 8, 2020. Archived from the original on 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ "The 100 Must-Read Books of 2022". Time. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ Kingsbury, Margaret; Penn, Farrah; Hunt, Will; Vogel, David; Beaton, Kirby; Malone, Emerson; Strolle, Rachel; Adler, Dahlia; Obaro, Tomi (December 5, 2022). "25 Books From 2022 You'll Love". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Best Fictional Voices of 2022". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Stephanie Dinsae and more in The Common". Disquiet International. 2021-10-27. Archived from the original on 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "NOOR NAGA WINS THE GRAYWOLF PRESS AFRICA PRIZE". Graywolf Press. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Fareh Malik wins 2022 RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award". PEN Canada. 2022-06-29. Archived from the original on 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "2021 Arab American Book Award Winners". Arab American National Museum. Archived from the original on 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ Smith, Charlie (2021-05-06). "Vancouver poet Jillian Christmas and UBC creative writing professor Ian Williams win national awards". The Georgia Straight. Archived from the original on 2022-11-03. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ Schaub, Michael (2022-12-08). "Noor Naga Wins First Novel Prize". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ^ "Noor Naga Wins The Center for Fiction 2022 First Novel Prize for If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English". The Center for Fiction. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ^ "Awards: Waterstones Book of the Year; Center for Fiction First Novel Winner". Shelf Awareness. December 7, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ Schaub, Michael (2022-09-29). "Scotiabank Giller Prize Shortlist Is Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Announcing the 2023 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists". PEN America. 2023-02-15. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ Schaub, Michael (2023-02-16). "Finalists for PEN America Literary Awards Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-06.