Michael Mohammed Ahmad

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

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

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]

Bibliography

Awards

References
  1. "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. "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. "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. "Michael Mohammed Ahmad Books". www.hachette.com.au. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  9. "Michael Mohammed Ahmad Wins Premiers Literary Award with The Lebs |". www.sbs.edu.au. Retrieved 30 April 2019.


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