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Elmaz Abinader

Writer, Performer, Poet

Writer, Performer, Poet

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Oakland, CA, USA
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Elmaz Abinader Biography

Elmaz Abinader is a poet, memoirist, playwright and novelist. Her first memoir, "Children of the Roojme, a Family’s Journey from Lebanon," chronicles three generations of immigrants battling dislocation and tradition. Her most recent poetry collection, "This House, My Bones" won the Editors Selection at Willow Books 2014. Her first poetry collection, "In the Country of My Dreams…" won the 2000 PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Poetry award. She was also awarded a Goldies Award for Literature, as well as two Drammies (Oregon’s Drama award) for her three-act one-woman show, "Country of Origin." Elmaz most recently performed Country of Origin at the Kennedy Center and has toured several countries with this play and two others: "Ramadan Moon" and "32 Mohammeds."

Elmaz’s work has been widely anthologized, most recently in "The New Anthology of American Poetry, Vol. 3" and "The Colors of Nature." Elmaz has been a Fulbright Senior Fellow to Egypt, has taught for the Palestine Writing Workshop and a resident at the El Gouna Writing Residency on the Red Sea, Can Serrat in Spain and was November 2013 Artist in Residence at the Grand Canyon National Park South Rim. Elmaz is one of the founders of the Voices of Our Nations Arts Foundation, (VONA/Voices), now in its 15th year providing workshops for writers of color. She is also a creative writing professor at Mills College and a fitness instructor at the Oakland Y.

Elmaz Abinader Videos

  • Elmaz Abinader @ VONA/Voices - YouTube

Elmaz Abinader Books

  • This House My Bones
    This House My Bones

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Elmaz Abinader is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Elmaz Abinader for your event is available upon request. Elmaz Abinader generally travels from Oakland, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Heather Harpham and Justin Phillip Reed. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Elmaz Abinader for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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