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The FYI on Naomi Nye

The FYI on Naomi Nye. By: Chelsea Laufer Emma Maybury Lily Yengle. Background info. Arab-American. Raised in Arabian cultured household. Born in 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri. Racial prejudice. Trinity University. Trying to make a difference. Many other hobbies other than poetry.

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The FYI on Naomi Nye

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  1. The FYI on Naomi Nye By: Chelsea Laufer Emma Maybury Lily Yengle

  2. Background info • Arab-American • Raised in Arabian cultured household • Born in 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri • Racial prejudice • Trinity University • Trying to make a difference • Many other hobbies other than poetry • Resorted to poetry in hard times • Numerous awards for writing • A lot of travels

  3. Family • Daughter of journalist and teacher • neighborhood • Culture prominent • Arabian traditions very important • Family relationships affect writing • Grandmother

  4. Influence of poetry • Started writing at the age of 6 • Poems took her to a deeper, quieter place away from chaos • Did not meet Palestinian grandmother until 14 yrs old • St. Louis, Jerusalem, and St. Antonio • Mexico, India, and Middle East

  5. Commonalities themes and motifs • People she knew/observed • Water • Red sweater/shirt • Culture • Dreams • Family

  6. Commonalities Literary Devices • No beat/rhythmic pattern • Free-verse poems • Personification • Description • Letter form • Imagery

  7. List of Works Cited • Almon, Bert. "Poetry of the American West." Fall 1996. Literature Resource Center. Mendham High School. 17 Apr. 2007. • Gomezve-Ga, Ibis. "The Art of Telling Stories in the Poetry of Naomi Shahib Nye." Winter 2001. Infotrac. Mendham High School. 16 Apr. 2007. • "Kindness Summary & Essays." Enotes. 16 Apr. 2007 <http://www.enotes.com/kindness>. • "Naomi Shahib Nye." Infotrac. Mendham High School Library. 17 Apr. 2007. • "Naomi Shahib Nye." Literature Resource Center. • "Naomi Shahib Nye." VG. 17 Apr. 2007 <http://voices.cla.umn.edu/vg/Bios/entries/nye_naomi_shihab.html>.

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