Yumna Kassab


Yumna Kassab is an Australian novelist. She was appointed the inaugural Parramatta Laureate in Literature for 2024.

Career

Yumna Kassab was born and grew up at Parramatta. She spent two years of her childhood in Lebanon with her family. After studying at Macquarie University she worked as a high school teacher.
Her first book, The House of Youssef, published in 2019, contains short stories of Lebanese migrants living in Western Sydney. Reviewing the book for ArtsHub, Georgia Brough described it as a "stunning, succinct collection of short fiction".
In December 2023 Kassab was announced as the inaugural Parramatta Laureate in Literature.

Awards

The House of Youssef

Publications

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