This plane has landed thanks to God and his mercy. That’s what they say in Jordan when the plane sets down. What do they say in our country? Don’t stand up till we tell you. Stay in your seats. Things ...

Naomi Shihab Nye set the tone for her seventh visit to Santa Barbara with a quote by Rumi: “In this earth, in this soil, in this pure field, let’s not plant any seed, other than seeds of compassion ...

Skip to content viewer section. As a significant ethnic group in the United States, Arab American poets have always used the personal to tackle larger political themes in their poetry. Many writers ...

Nye has published dozens of books, starting with the chapbooks "Tattoed Feet" in 1977, and "Eye-to-Eye" in 1978. She has produced novels, poetry collections, short stories and children's books.

Naomi Shihab Nye was born on March 12 ... where she later received her BA in English and world religions from Trinity University. Nye gives voice to her experience as an Arab-American through poems ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Shihab Nye is this year's winner of the Wallace Stevens Award, a $100,000 lifetime achievement honor named for the celebrated 20th century poet. Nye's prize was announced ...