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Naomi Shihab Nye



Naomi Shihab Nye is a Palestinian American poet, songwriter, and novelist. Her work is inspired by her childhood memories and travels, which often include themes of place, belonging, and identity. She has received numerous awards for her body of work, including being named the Young People’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation for the 2019–2021 term.

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A Maze Me: Poems for Girls

First love, friendship, school, family, community, having a crush, loving your mother and hating your mother, sense of self, body image, hopes and dreams...

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Q&A with Poet Naomi Shihab Nye

How do parents keep kids learning and playing with words, even as online classes end? The Young People’s Poet Laureate has some ideas.

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The Flag of Childhood: Poems From the Middle East

In this stirring anthology of sixty poems from the Middle East, honored anthologist Naomi Shihab Nye welcomes us to this lush, vivid world and beckons us to explore.

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"Blood" Naomi Shihab Nye

From The United States of Poetry episode "The Land and the People."

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Time You Let Me In: 25 Poets Under 25

They are inspiring talented stunning remarkable wise They are also fearless depressed hilarious impatient in love out of love pissed off And they want you to let them in.

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Naomi Shihab Nye on Poetry, Humanity, and Wifi

Naomi Shihab Nye says, the job of poetry is to serve humanity on the ground.

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Kindness

This poem by Naomi Shihab Nye contemplates discovering kindness through misfortune.

In respect of copyright, we cannot display the poem here. Click the link to read it.

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“We Need the Poem” Reflections from Naomi Shihab Nye

Award-winning poet and author Naomi Shihab Nye talks with 1440 Multiversity cofounder Scott Kriens at the 2018 On Being Gathering about the magic of poetry and time.

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Poet, teacher, essayist, anthologist, songwriter and singer, Naomi Shihab Nye is one of the country's most acclaimed writers. Her voice is generous; her vision true; her subjects ordinary people, and ordinary situations which, when rendered through her language, become remarkable.

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Interview with Naomi Shihab Nye Recipient of the 2019 NBCC Ivan Sandrof Award for Lifetime Achievement

In conversation with NBCC’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner Naomi Shihab Nye.

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