Nye, Naomi Shihab
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1952-
- Existence: 1952
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Naomi Shihab Nye Additions
Collection
Identifier: UPWC-21114
Abstract
Archival material received from the poet, Naomi Shihab Nye documenting her writing career.
Dates:
1891-2023; Majority of material found within 1967-2023
Found in:
The Wittliff Collections
Naomi Shihab Nye Papers
Collection
Identifier: SWWC-133
Abstract
Naomi Shihab Nye, acclaimed poet who also writes essays, songs, novels, and children’s books; edits poetry anthologies, and teaches poetry writing to youth and adults, was born in 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri to Aziz Shihab, a journalist and immigrant from Palestine, and Miriam Shihab, a Montessori teacher with a fine arts degree in painting. Forty-eight document boxes and seven oversized boxes containing drafts, diaries and notebooks, photographic material, correspondence, and published...
Dates:
1955 - 2010s; Majority of material found within 1970s - 2010s
Found in:
The Wittliff Collections
