Lee Maracle, Hoa Nguyen nominated for Neustadt International Prize
(CBC): Canadians Lee Maracle and Hoa Nguyen are among nine writers from around the world nominated for the 2020 Neustadt International Prize.
Described as the “American Nobel,” the Neustadt International Prize is a $50,000 U.S. (approx. $65,260 Cdn) award given every two years to a poet, novelist or playwright in recognition of their body of work.
Maracle is one of Canada’s most celebrated writers. Her first book, the autobiographical novel Bobbi Lee: Indian Rebel, was published in 1975 and was one of the first Indigenous works published in Canada.
Since then, Maracle has published acclaimed books across many genres, including I Am Woman, a critical 1988 text on racism and feminism in Canada, and the novels Ravensong and Celia’s Song.
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Her most recent books include the essay collection My Conversations with Canadians and the poetry collection Hope Matters, co-written with her daughters Columpa Bobb and Tania Carter.
Nguyen has published several poetry collections, including the 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize finalist Violet Energy Ingots. The book, described by the Griffin jury as a collection that “makes its own space,” is about finding contemplation in everyday moments.
Her other books include As Long As Trees Last and Red Juice: Poems 1998-2008.
Nguyen received a Pushcart Prize in 2019. She was born in the Mekong Delta, raised in the U.S. and has lived in Canada since 2011.