Eman Quotah is an Arab-American novelist. She won the 2022 Arab American Book Award.[1]
Eman Quotah | |
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 Quotah at Politics and Prose, 2023 | |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Arab-American |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College |
| Notable works | Bride of the Sea |
| Notable awards | Arab American Book Award (2022) |
| Website | |
| emanquotah | |
Early life and education
editQuotah grew up in Jeddah and Cleveland Heights.[2] Her father is from Saudi Arabia, and her mother is from the United States.[3] They moved to Northeast Ohio to study at Case Western Reserve University when Quotah was a young child. While there, Quotah attended the Shaker Heights City School District. The family later moved to Jeddah, though they summered in Cleveland Heights.[4]
Her family was Muslim, and while in Jeddah, Quotah attended a Muslim school.[4]
Quotah graduated from Swarthmore College.[5]
Career
editQuotah's short writing has appeared in Electric Literature.[6] Guernica,[7] and Markaz Review,[8] among other publications. Her debut novel, Bride of the Sea, was published in 2021.
Quotah was a John McClelland Historical Writing Resident with the Espy Foundation.[3]
Personal life
editQuotah lives near Washington, D.C. with her family.[4]
She is fluent in English and Arabic.[3]
Works
edit- Bride of the Sea, Tin House, ISBN 9781951142452[2][9][10][11][12][13]
References
edit- ^ "2022 Arab American Book Award Winners – Arab American National Museum". Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ a b Routines, Famous Writing (2023-05-09). "Interview with Eman Quotah: "Life changes, and writing can always be there for us."". Famous Writing Routines. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ a b c "Eman Quotah". Tin House. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ a b c Nickoloff, Annie (2021-02-02). "From Cleveland to Jiddah: Eman Quotah's debut novel 'Bride of the Sea' showcases two cultures". Cleveland.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ "Eman Quotah '95 - Swarthmore College Bulletin". Archived from the original on 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "Eman Quotah". Electric Literature. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ Quotah, Eman (2022-08-01). "With Matrilineage as a Map". Guernica. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "Eman Quotah". The Markaz Review. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ Parssinen, Keija. "Eman Quotah's engrossing debut, 'Bride of the Sea,' offers Americans a nuanced view of the Saudi Kingdom". washpost. Archived from the original on 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ Quamme, Margaret. "Book review: 'Bride of the Sea' novel explores Saudi Arabian family drama". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "Saudi-American author writes the novel she always wanted to read but couldn't". Arab News. 2022-02-03. Archived from the original on 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "Bride of the Sea by Eman Quotah". Novel Visits. 2021-01-14. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "An Interview with Eman Quotah | Washington Independent Review of Books". www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2023-10-28.