Two UEA alumni have been longlisted for the Jhalak Poetry Prize, an award that seeks to celebrate writers of colour in the UK and Ireland. Amaan Hyder, who graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Poetry) in 2006, is nominated for Self-Portrait with Family; and Gboyega Odubanjo, who graduated with a BA in English and […]
Amaan Hyder
Tawseef Khan, Amaan Hyder, and Gboyega Odubanjo longlisted for the Jhalak Prize
Three UEA alumni have been longlisted for the Jhalak Prize, an award that seeks to celebrate books by writers of colour in the UK and Ireland. Tawseef Khan (pictured), who graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) in 2021, is nominated for Determination in the Fiction Category; Amaan Hyder, who graduated from the […]
Self-Portrait with Family by Amaan Hyder
Self-Portrait with Family is the new poetry collection by UEA alumnus Amaan Hyder and is published by Nine Arches Press this week. Amaan graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Poetry) in 2006 and is the author of the poetry collection At Hajj (Penned in the Margins, 2017). His poems have appeared in various publications including The […]
Amaan Hyder shortlisted for 4thWrite Prize
‘Postpositions’ by UEA alumnus Amaan Hyder has been shortlisted for the 4thWrite Short Story Prize, which is run by 4th Estate Books in association with the Guardian and is open to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic writers. Amaan (pictured) graduated from the UEA MA in Creative Writing (Poetry) in 2006 and is the author of the poetry collection At Hajj (Penned […]
Amaan Hyder longlisted for 4thWrite Prize
‘Postpositions’ by UEA alumnus Amaan Hyder has been longlisted for the 4thWrite Short Story Prize, which is run by 4th Estate Books in association with the Guardian and is open to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic writers. Amaan (pictured) graduated from the UEA MA in Creative Writing (Poetry) in 2006 and is the author of the poetry collection At […]
