Neustadt Course

Fall 2026 Neustadt Course: Ibrahim Nasrallah

ENGL/MLLL 4883/5883
Prof. Amit Baishya

The Neustadt seminar provides a unique opportunity to study the work of internationally renowned Palestinian writer Ibrahim Nasrallah (b. 1954). Nasrallah, winner of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature, is headlining this fall’s Neustadt Lit Fest at OU (September 28–30, 2026). Students will have VIP access to Narallah and other visiting writers/scholars/translators during the festival.

The course, sponsored by World Literature Today and taught by Dr. Amit Baishya, Professor of English at OU, will be an opportunity for students to read and discuss the work of an important contemporary Indigenous writer.

Attendance and participation are required at all Neustadt Lit Fest events, either in-person or afterward by watching the videos on WLT’s YouTube channel.

WLT will provide enrolled students with complimentary copies of the required books. Other readings will be shared via Canvas.

Schedule TBA

The Neustadt Festival dates are September 28–30.

Possible Scholarships for Students Enrolled in This Course

To apply for a scholarship to cover the cost of tuition for the course, visit the Neustadt Scholarship Application page, fill out the application, and ask one of your professors to write a brief letter of recommendation. The letter of recommendation can be emailed to Terri Stubblefield (tdstubb@ou.edu) or dropped off at Monnet 110. Deadline for scholarship applications: Monday, August 24, 2026, 5pm CDT. Decisions will be announced by August 28.

About Ibrahim Nasrallah

Ibrahim Nasrallah was born to Palestinian parents in Jordan in 1954, and grew up in a refugee camp there. He has written sixteen collections of poetry and twenty-six novels as well as works of literary criticism. He is also a painter and photographer.