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Arab American Book Award
The Arab American Book Award, established in 2006, is an annual literary award to celebrate and support the research of, and the written work of, Arab Americans and their culture. The Arab American Book Award encourages the publication and excellence of books that preserve and advance the understanding, knowledge, and resources of the Arab American community by celebrating the thoughts and lives of Arab Americans. The purpose of the Award is to inspire authors, educate readers and foster a respect and understanding of the Arab American culture. The Arab American Book Award was brought about by the Arab American National Museum and faculty members of the nearby University of Toledo. The winning titles are chosen by groups of selected readers including respected authors, university professors, artists and AANM staff. The Awards are given during an invitation only event in the Fall of the award year. The AANM first gave these awards in 2007 for books published in 2006; for 2007, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arab American
Arab Americans ( ar, عَرَبٌ أَمْرِيكِا or ) are Americans of Arab ancestry. Arab Americans trace ancestry to any of the various waves of immigrants of the countries comprising the Arab World. According to the Arab American Institute (AAI), countries of origin for Arab Americans include Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Somalia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, there are 1,698,570 Arab Americans in the United States. 290,893 persons defined themselves as simply ''Arab'', and a further 224,241 as ''Other Arab''. Other groups on the 2010 Census are listed by nation of origin, and some may or may not be Arabs, or regard themselves as Arabs. The largest subgroup is by far the Lebanese Americans, with 501,907, followed by; Egyptian Americans with 190,078, Syrian Americans wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Stone
''House of Stone: A Memoir of Home, Family, and a Lost Middle East'' is a 2012 book by Anthony Shadid, a former ''New York Times'' journalist. Story ''House of Stone'' details Shadid's return to and rebuilding of his family's home in Marjayoun ( ar, مرجعيون: Lebanese pronunciation), also known as 'Jdeideh / Jdeida / Jdeidet Marjeyoun, in the administrative district of Marjeyoun District, in the Nabatieh Governorate in Southern Lebanon. It recounts the story of his family, particularly his great-grandfathers Isber Samara and Ayyash Shadid of the Bani Ghassan, originally from Yemen via Jordan and the Hauran ("Houran" in the book). It was this house that Shadid was rebuilding. He interweaves history and physical descriptions of the region, including nearby Mount Hermon and the Litani River. Publication The book was published in 2012, shortly after Shadid died while covering the Syrian civil war). Awards and honors *2012 National Book Award (Nonfiction), finalist. *201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literary Awards Honoring Minority Groups
Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include oral literature, much of which has been transcribed. Literature is a method of recording, preserving, and transmitting knowledge and entertainment, and can also have a social, psychological, spiritual, or political role. Literature, as an art form, can also include works in various non-fiction genres, such as biography, diaries, memoir, letters, and the essay. Within its broad definition, literature includes non-fictional books, articles or other printed information on a particular subject.''OED'' Etymologically, the term derives from Latin ''literatura/litteratura'' "learning, a writing, grammar," originally "writing formed with letters," from ''litera/littera'' "letter". In spite of this, the term has also been applied to spoken or su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Children's Literary Awards
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awards Established In 2006
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be described by three aspects: 1) who is given 2) what 3) by whom, all varying according to purpose. The recipient is often to a single person, such as a student or athlete, or a representative of a group of people, be it an organisation, a sports team or a whole country. The award item may be a decoration, that is an insignia suitable for wearing, such as a medal, badge, or rosette (award). It can also be a token object such as certificate, diploma, championship belt, trophy, or plaque. The award may also be or be accompanied by a title of honor, as well as an object of direct value such as prize money or a scholarship. Furthermore, an honorable mention is an award given, typically in education, that does not confer the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arab-American Literature
Arab Americans ( ar, عَرَبٌ أَمْرِيكِا or ) are Americans of Arab ancestry. Arab Americans trace ancestry to any of the various waves of immigrants of the countries comprising the Arab World. According to the Arab American Institute (AAI), countries of origin for Arab Americans include Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Somalia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, there are 1,698,570 Arab Americans in the United States. 290,893 persons defined themselves as simply ''Arab'', and a further 224,241 as ''Other Arab''. Other groups on the 2010 Census are listed by nation of origin, and some may or may not be Arabs, or regard themselves as Arabs. The largest subgroup is by far the Lebanese Americans, with 501,907, followed by; Egyptian Americans with 190,078, Syrian Americans with 187,331, Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Arab American Writers
This is a list of Arab-American writers. Arab-American poets Arab-American fiction writers Arab-American nonfiction writers and journalists See also * Arab American Book Award *Before Columbus Foundation * Kawkab America * The Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States References {{Reflist Bibliography ''Grape Leaves: A Century of Arab-American Poetry'', edited by Gregory Orfalea and Sharif Elmusa, 1988, University of Utah Press. Arab The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Wester ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Other Words For Home
''Other Words for Home'' is a 2019 free verse children's book by Jasmine Warga. The story is about a family of Syrian refugees with Jude, a 12-year-old girl, as protagonist. The book won a 2020 Newbery Honor. Summary The book is divided into six parts. Part I : Changing Jude is a 12-year-old girl who lives in a city in Syria on the Mediterranean Sea. There are many tourists in her city, but her father never allows her to talk to them, men, or anybody she does not know. Unlike many places in Syria, Jude's city, which is not as large or bustling, is safe from the war. Jude lives in an apartment across a courtyard from her extended family, and her best friend is her cousin, Fatima, with whom she eats her afternoon snack. They like to watch old movies from the United States together. As Jude enjoys her childhood, meeting a new friend with Fatima and exploring the city, she hears about the Syrian Civil War from her older brother, Issa. She feels like her brother is changing too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shatter Me
''Shatter Me'' is a young adult dystopian thriller written by Tahereh Mafi, published on November 15, 2011. The book is narrated by Juliette, a 17-year-old girl with a lethal touch and is unusual in that it contains passages and lines that have been crossed out like a diary entry. ''Shatter Me'' is the first of a series of six books. The second book in the series, ''Unravel Me'', was published on February 5, 2013. The third book in the series, ''Ignite Me,'' was published on February 4, 2014. The fourth book, ''Restore Me'', was published on March 6, 2018. The fifth book, ''Defy Me'', was published on April 2, 2019. The final book, ''Imagine Me'', was published on March 31, 2020. Of her inspirations for the work, Mafi has stated that she drew inspiration from "an interest in human nature and umanity'sability to overcome great obstacles". Plot Juliette Ferrars is a 17-year-old girl whose touch paralyzes and kills, taking living organisms' energy. Juliette is in an asylum becau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Lewin
Theodore Peter Lewin (May 6, 1935 – July 28, 2021) simply known as Ted Lewin, was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. Lewin and his wife Betsy Lewin drew on their travels to exotic places such as the Amazon River, Botswana, Egypt, Lapland, the Sahara Desert, and India when collaborating on their many books. Lewin illustrated over 100 books for children and young adults over the course of 20 years. Early life Ted Lewin was born in Buffalo, New York on May 6, 1935. He has a sister and two brothers, Donn and Mark, both of them professional wrestlers. The Lewin household had a number of exotic pets, such as an iguana, a rhesus monkey, a chimpanzee, and a lion. Lewin grew up with the hobby of sketching his family pets. He also copied works of many illustrators and painters that interested him. While attending Lafayette High School (LHS), Lewin refined his talent for art. He graduated from LHS in 1952, and in 1956 earned a BFA degree from Pratt Institute of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
