# Omar El Akkad

> Egyptian-Canadian novelist & journalist (1982-)

**Wikidata**: [Q29453380](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29453380)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_El_Akkad)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/omar-el-akkad


## References

1. Czech National Authority Database
2. Muck Rack
3. [I’ve always been an Arab. It was only when I moved to the US I realised I was ‘brown’. 2017](https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2017/sep/17/ive-always-been-an-arab-it-was-only-when-i-moved-to-the-us-i-realised-i-was-brown)
4. [Nicole Georges and Omar El Akkad Win Big at the Oregon Book Awards. 2018](https://www.pdxmonthly.com/arts-and-culture/2018/05/nicole-georges-and-omar-el-akkad-win-big-at-the-oregon-book-awards)
5. [Omar El Akkad wins $100K Giller Prize for 'What Strange Paradise'. 2021](https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/entertainment/article/omar-el-akkad-wins-100k-giller-prize-for-what-strange-paradise/)
6. [Here are the winners of the 2025 National Book Awards. 2025](https://www.npr.org/2025/11/20/nx-s1-5607997/here-are-the-winners-of-the-2025-national-book-awards)
7. Virtual International Authority File
8. [Source](https://www.clarkeaward.com/#about)
9. BBC Things