IN THE PRESS: INTERVIEWS, REVIEWS, & CRITICISM
TEXTUAL NEWS & INTERVIEWS
Fanack Chronicle of the Middle East & North Africa, “Nada Faris — The Anglowaiti”
Khaleejesque, “Nada Faris: A Writer Who Doesn’t Self-Censor”
Khaleejesque, Interview about Anglowaiti Literature (pages: 80-81)
bazaar, “Nada Faris: The Personal Strategist. On Language, Literature, And Kuwait’s Creative Landscape”
The Times, “Nada Faris: ‘An Anglowaiti’ Writer and Performance Poet”
The National, “The new voices of Kuwait eager for change”
The National, “Kuwaiti writers welcome change to book censorship laws”
Arabian Business, “Arab Woman Awards Kuwait 2018 winners announced 19 women from Kuwait awarded by H E Sheikh Mubarak Fahad Al-Salem Al Sabah”
The Guardian, “New Arabic short story prize meets with cautious welcome”
British Council’s Blog, on Kuwait’s literature scene after performing at Shubbak Festival International Writing Program's Blog, "Fall Residency 2013: over, already?"
ArabLit, "Iowa’s International Writing Program Sees First Participants from Yemen, Bahrain"
Kuwait Times, "The GELL Creative Writing Seminars and Workshops" 8/5/2013 (p.31)
Khaleejesque, “Nada Faris: A Writer Who Doesn’t Self-Censor”
Khaleejesque, Interview about Anglowaiti Literature (pages: 80-81)
bazaar, “Nada Faris: The Personal Strategist. On Language, Literature, And Kuwait’s Creative Landscape”
The Times, “Nada Faris: ‘An Anglowaiti’ Writer and Performance Poet”
The National, “The new voices of Kuwait eager for change”
The National, “Kuwaiti writers welcome change to book censorship laws”
Arabian Business, “Arab Woman Awards Kuwait 2018 winners announced 19 women from Kuwait awarded by H E Sheikh Mubarak Fahad Al-Salem Al Sabah”
The Guardian, “New Arabic short story prize meets with cautious welcome”
British Council’s Blog, on Kuwait’s literature scene after performing at Shubbak Festival International Writing Program's Blog, "Fall Residency 2013: over, already?"
ArabLit, "Iowa’s International Writing Program Sees First Participants from Yemen, Bahrain"
Kuwait Times, "The GELL Creative Writing Seminars and Workshops" 8/5/2013 (p.31)
TV & RADIO INTERVIEWS
Radio interview: The Breakfast Show with Tee and Aki 99.7 RKFM, 2/26/2015
Radio interview: DJ Aki and with DJ Maha's The Drive Back 99.7 RKFM, 2/22/2015
TV interview: Al-Rai TV, Raykum Shabab, 3/26/2014
Radio interview: 93.9 FM “Al-Boom,” Discussing my experience at the International Writing Program, organized by the US Embassy in Kuwait, 3/20/2014
Radio Interview with Maha Alasaker: The Night Ride with DJ Sandi, Superstation 99.7 RKFM, 1/8/2020
Radio Interview: The Night Ride with DJ Sandi, 99.7 RKFM, 6/28/2017
Radio interview: The Drive Back with DJ Maha 99.7 RKFM, 8/25/2015
Radio interview: DJ Aki and with DJ Maha's The Drive Back 99.7 RKFM, 2/22/2015
TV interview: Al-Rai TV, Raykum Shabab, 3/26/2014
Radio interview: 93.9 FM “Al-Boom,” Discussing my experience at the International Writing Program, organized by the US Embassy in Kuwait, 3/20/2014
Radio Interview with Maha Alasaker: The Night Ride with DJ Sandi, Superstation 99.7 RKFM, 1/8/2020
Radio Interview: The Night Ride with DJ Sandi, 99.7 RKFM, 6/28/2017
Radio interview: The Drive Back with DJ Maha 99.7 RKFM, 8/25/2015
BOOK REVIEWS & FEATURES
Float Magazine, Book Review of Women of Kuwait by Dana Stirling
Hyperallergic, A Kuwaiti Artist Photographs Women in the Intimate Sanctuary of Their Bedrooms
Musee, Book Review: Women of Kuwait
Rolling Stone, Feature: Women of Kuwait, Photos by Maha Alasaker, Words by Nada Faris
Columbia University, School of the Arts, 'Women of Kuwait', a Collaboration by Current Poetry Student Nada Faris, Released to Acclaim Musee, Book Review: Women of Kuwait
Kuwait Times, “Mischief Managed”
bazaar, “Finding Magic in Mischief: Nada Faris’s ‘Mischief Diary’ Is A Must-Read For All Ages”
bazaar, “Nada Faris Celebrates New Online Space With First Ebook”
Newfound, “Nada Faris’s ‘Fountain of Youth’: A Collection of Fiery Poems”
Fiker Institute, "How Women Shaped Kuwait's Literary Scene," by Dr. Shahd Alshammari
Wired, "Web Semantics: Global English Saturation," Bruce Sterling
Gulf Book Reviews, “Nada Faris’ Before Young Adult Fiction”
Hyperallergic, A Kuwaiti Artist Photographs Women in the Intimate Sanctuary of Their Bedrooms
Musee, Book Review: Women of Kuwait
Rolling Stone, Feature: Women of Kuwait, Photos by Maha Alasaker, Words by Nada Faris
Columbia University, School of the Arts, 'Women of Kuwait', a Collaboration by Current Poetry Student Nada Faris, Released to Acclaim Musee, Book Review: Women of Kuwait
Kuwait Times, “Mischief Managed”
bazaar, “Finding Magic in Mischief: Nada Faris’s ‘Mischief Diary’ Is A Must-Read For All Ages”
bazaar, “Nada Faris Celebrates New Online Space With First Ebook”
Newfound, “Nada Faris’s ‘Fountain of Youth’: A Collection of Fiery Poems”
Fiker Institute, "How Women Shaped Kuwait's Literary Scene," by Dr. Shahd Alshammari
Wired, "Web Semantics: Global English Saturation," Bruce Sterling
Gulf Book Reviews, “Nada Faris’ Before Young Adult Fiction”
ACADEMIC
Alshammari, Shahd. Kuwaiti Women Writers and Anglophone Choices: Charting New Territories. International Journal of Arabic-English Studies (IJAES) Vol. 22, No.1, 2022. [English]
Tirca, Mihaela. Literary Activism in Anglowaiti Writing: Gender in Nada Faris's Literature. Departament de Filologia Anglesa i Alemanya. Tesis (2020). [English]
Mahmoud, Alaaeldin. "Of Majors and Minors: Reflections on Kuwaiti Literature in English." 1616: Anuario de Literatura Comparada, 8 (2018), 107-120. [Spanish / English]
Dashti, Abdulmohsen. “The role and status of the English language in Kuwait: How is English used as an additional language in the Middle East?” English Today, Volume 31, Issue 3, September (2015), 28 - 33. Cambridge University Press. [English]
Tirca, Mihaela. Literary Activism in Anglowaiti Writing: Gender in Nada Faris's Literature. Departament de Filologia Anglesa i Alemanya. Tesis (2020). [English]
Mahmoud, Alaaeldin. "Of Majors and Minors: Reflections on Kuwaiti Literature in English." 1616: Anuario de Literatura Comparada, 8 (2018), 107-120. [Spanish / English]
Dashti, Abdulmohsen. “The role and status of the English language in Kuwait: How is English used as an additional language in the Middle East?” English Today, Volume 31, Issue 3, September (2015), 28 - 33. Cambridge University Press. [English]
OTHER
The International Writing Program, Silk Routes: A virtual route of creative and cultural exchange
The International Writing Program, "Fall Residency 2013: over, already?"
The International Writing Program, "Fall Residency 2013: over, already?"
VIDEOS
Kuwait Television - Channel 2 - Hala Kuwait 7-6-2021
Ayana Ashanti, CEO of Taste of Jamaica, talking about Slam Poetry in Kuwait. She mentions my participation in the Jamaican Embassy's poetry slam around 23:40. Here are some sections from the interview:
Ayana Ashanti, CEO of Taste of Jamaica, talking about Slam Poetry in Kuwait. She mentions my participation in the Jamaican Embassy's poetry slam around 23:40. Here are some sections from the interview:
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Alrai - رايكم شباب 2014-03-26
An interview in Arabic with Kuwaiti television channel "Alrai" where I talk about my writing journey. Starts 28:28 |
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