Naomi Shihab Nye has become the first Arab American author to be named the Young People's Poet Laureate.
Naomi Shihab Nye, a Palestinian American writer and longtime fixture of the San Antonio literary scene, is the seventh poet to be named to the post by the Poetry Foundation. Young People's Poet LaureateNye, a Palestinian American writer and longtime fixture of the San Antonio literary scene, is the seventh poet to be named to the post by the Poetry Foundation.Foundation Director Katherine Litwin praised Nye, a St. Louis native who has lived for decades in San Antonio.
Nye is the author of several poetry collections. She made her literary debut with the 1980 book"Different Ways to Pray," and she has since published collections such as"Fuel,""Transfer" and, most recently,"The Tiny Journalist." Nye is a literary celebrity in San Antonio, where she attended college and has taught writing for years. Author John Phillip Santos, one of her former students, told Texas Monthly that Nye has contributed to the city's literary scene in immeasurable ways.
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