Eman Hassan

Poet

Author's Bio

Bicultural poet and essayist from Massachusetts and Kuwait, Eman Hassan is the author of Raghead,  which was the Editor’s pick in the New Issues Poetry & Prose 2018 First Book Award and a finalist in the 2021 Oregon Book Awards. Her poems have appeared in Blackbird, KUDZU, Painted Bride Quarterly, Pilgrimage, and SWIMM, among others.

Education: 
Arizona State University MFA
University of Nebraska, Lincoln PhD

Publications & Prizes

Book:
Raghead (New Issues Press, 2019)
Prizes won: 

Editor's Pick- New Issues Poetry & Prose First Book Prize, 2018.

Folsom Award (UNL), 2019.

Finalist in the 2021 Oregon Book Awards.

Nominated for a Pushcart Prize (Coyote Run- SWIMM, 2022).

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Too many to choose only one.

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
Arabic, English
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Last update: Sep 13, 2026