6th Annual Malcolm & Ann Kerr Lecture by Palestinian Poet & Novelist Ibrahim Nasrallah

The 29th laureate of the prestigious Neustadt International Prize for Literature, Ibrahim Nasrallah was born in Amman, Jordan, in 1954 to Palestinian parents uprooted in 1948. Raised in the Al-Wehdat refugee camp, he began his career as a teacher in Saudi Arabia. A prolific poet, novelist, painter, and photographer, Nasrallah has published over forty works, including novels that form part of his celebrated Palestinian Comedy series. His writing, deeply rooted in themes of exile, identity, and resistance, has been translated into multiple languages, earning him international acclaim as one of the most important voices in contemporary Arab literature.

Organized by the Muslim Studies Program, Visiting International Professional Program (VIPP), Honors College, and Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities (IAH), and cosponsored by the Asian Studies Center; Department of English; Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures (LiLaC); Global Studies in the Arts & Humanities; James Madison College; and Middle East and North African Faculty and Staff Association (MENA-FSA).