Naomi Shihab Nye

About Naomi Shihab Nye

Different Ways to Pray, Yellow Glove, Hugging the Jukebox, and more poetry books by Palestinian-American poet and author. The Paterson Poetry Prize and multiple Pushcart Prizes are among her literary accolades.

Naomi Shihab Nye is a poet, composer and novelist. She was born to a Palestinian father and an American mother. She began composing her first poem at the age of six and has published or contributed to over 30 volumes. His works include poetry, children's novels, photo books and novels. Although she calls herself a "wandering poet," she considers San Antonio her home. She said visiting her grandmother in the West Bank village of Sinjil had changed her life. Nye received the 2013 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature in honor of her comprehensive work as a writer, and in 2019 the Poetry Foundation nominated her as the recipient of the Human Poet Prize. Youth for the period 2019–21.

Born	March 12, 1952, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Occupation	Poet, Songwriter
Genre	Poetry

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Trivia

She received the 2013 Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature.

Naomi Shihab Nye before fame

She attended Trinity University and now resides in San Antonio, Texas. In 1980, she released her first collection of poetry, Different Ways to Pray.

Achievement of Naomi Shihab Nye

She was awarded the Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature in 2013.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Naomi Shihab Nye family life

She is the mother of a son named Madison, whom she married Michael Nye. She was born into a family with Swiss, German, and Palestinian ancestors, and a visit with her Palestinian grandmother in 1966 had a profound impact on her life and career.

Associations of Naomi Shihab Nye

Wallace Stevens' poetic style has been compared to hers.

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