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Mar 12, 1952 St. Louis, Missouri, United States 72 years old

American writer

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About Naomi Shihab Nye

  • Naomi Shihab Nye (Arabic: ????? ???? ????), (born March 12, 1952) is a poet, songwriter, 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.
  • Her works include poetry, young-adult fiction, picture books, and novels.
  • Although she calls herself a "wandering poet", she refers to San Antonio as her home.
  • She says a visit to her grandmother in the West Bank village of Sinjil was a life-changing experience.
  • Nye received the 2013 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature in honor of her entire body of work as a writer.

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