The Lebs
The Lebs is a 2018 novel by Australian author Michael Mohammed Ahmad, published by Hachette. It is a sequel to Ahmad's 2014 novel The Tribe.
The title refers to the usually derogatory slang term sometimes used for Lebanese Australians.
Plot
[edit]The novel centres on protagonist Bani Adam and his experiences of power dynamics, cultural frictions, rape culture and toxic masculinity as a student at Punchbowl Boys High School in Western Sydney.[1]
Awards
[edit]New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards NSW Multicultural Award - 2019 - Winner[2][3]
Miles Franklin Award - 2019 - Shortlisted[4]
Reviews
[edit]- Caward, Clinton (8 March 2018). "The Lebs Review: Michael Mohammed Ahmad's edgy novel about Muslim youth". Sydney Morning Herald.
- Bitto, Emily (May 2018). "The Lebs by Michael Mohammed Ahmad: A fresh perspective on Muslim youth in Sydney's west". The Monthly.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Lebs by Michael Mohammed Ahmad - Books". www.hachette.com.au. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ "2019 Winner and shortlist". State Library of NSW. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "The Lebs | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ Boland, Michaela (2019-07-02). "'Try being a Leb': Author from Punchbowl shortlisted for Miles Franklin". ABC News. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
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