Saeed Teebi Explained

Saeed Teebi is a Palestinian Canadian writer, whose debut short story collection Her First Palestinian was published in 2022.^[1]

Born to Palestinian expatriate parents in Kuwait, Teebi emigrated with his family to Canada in 1993.^[1] He resides in Toronto, Ontario, where he works as a lawyer.^[1]

Her First Palestinian was shortlisted for the 2022 Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize,^[2] and was a runner-up the 2023 Danuta Gleed Literary Award.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Eva Zhu, "Saeed Teebi celebrates Palestinian identity and community in new story collection". CBC Books, October 5, 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. Cassandra Drudi, "Kim Fu wins $10K Danuta Gleed Literary Award". Quill & Quire, May 25, 2023.