Michael Mohammed Ahmad

Michael Mohammed Ahmad
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Notable worksThe Tribe (2014) The Lebs (2018)
Notable awards2019 New South Wales Premier's Literary Award for Multiculturalism

Michael Mohammed Ahmad is an Australian novelist, teacher and community arts worker.[1]

Biography

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

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b "Michael Mohammed Ahmad". Q&A. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Ahmad, Michael Mohammed. "Let Us Speak for Ourselves: An Interview with Michael Mohammed Ahmad". BLARB. LA Review of Books. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b "The Tribe | Giramondo Publishing". Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  5. ^ Ahmad, Michael Mohammed (2014). "Author Note - The Tribe" (PDF). Giramondo Publishing. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "The Lebs by Michael Mohammed Ahmad - Books". www.hachette.com.au. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  7. ^ Boland, Michaela (2 July 2019). "'Try being a Leb': Author from Punchbowl shortlisted for Miles Franklin". ABC News. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Dr Michael Mohammed Ahmad". Australian of the Year. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  9. ^ Ahmad, Michael Mohammed, ed. (2020), After Australia, Affirm Press, ISBN 978-1-925972-81-8
  10. ^ Ahmad, Michael Mohammed (2021). The Other Half of You. Australia: Hachette Australia. ISBN 9780733639036.
  11. ^ "Michael Mohammed Ahmad Books". www.hachette.com.au. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Michael Mohammed Ahmad Wins Premiers Literary Award with The Lebs |". www.sbs.edu.au. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Aurealis Awards 2020 finalists announced". Books+Publishing. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  14. ^ "NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2021 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  15. ^ Harmon, Steph (23 June 2022). "Miles Franklin 2022: shortlist revealed for Australia's prestigious literary prize". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  16. ^ Burke, Kelly (8 September 2022). "Queensland Literary awards: winners list reflects 'a moment of change for the nation'". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Short List 2022". The Voss Literary Prize. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.


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