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 | |
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Eman Quotah is an Arab-American novelist. She won the 2022 Arab American Book Award.
Early life and education
Quotah grew up in Jeddah and Cleveland Heights. Her father is from Saudi Arabia, and her mother is from the United States. 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.
Her family was Muslim, and while in Jeddah, Quotah attended a Muslim school.
Quotah graduated from Swarthmore College.
Career
Quotah's short writing has appeared in Electric Literature. Guernica, and Markaz Review, 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.
Personal life
Quotah lives near Washington, D.C. with her family.
She is fluent in English and Arabic.
Works
- Bride of the Sea, Tin House, ISBN 9781951142452
References
- "2022 Arab American Book Award Winners – Arab American National Museum". Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Eman Quotah". Tin House. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ 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.