Rima Elkouri Explained

Rima Elkouri is a Canadian journalist and writer.^[1] She is most noted for her novel Manam, which was a shortlisted finalist for the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize in 2022.^[2]

A journalist and columnist for La Presse, she first published Manam in French in 2019.^[3] with the English translation by Phyllis Aronoff and Howard Scott following in fall 2021.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Nikky Manfredi, "Rima Elkouri's novel Manam is a tribute to her grandmother and forgotten women in history". CBC Books, October 29, 2022.
2. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/article-two-translated-titles-among-finalists-for-60000-atwood-gibson-writers/ "Two translated titles among finalists for $60,000 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize"
3. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/plus-on-est-de-fous-plus-on-lit/segments/entrevue/140175/rima-elkouri "Le roman Manam, de Rima Elkouri : le devoir de mémoire"
4. https://www.cbc.ca/books/65-canadian-works-of-fiction-to-watch-for-in-fall-2021-1.6114977 "65 Canadian works of fiction to watch for in fall 2021"