Yumna Kassab
Yumna Kassab is an Australian author known for her innovative storytelling and exploration of complex themes such as gender, social inequality, and the human experience. Her latest work, 'The Theory of Everything', is a multifaceted collection that defies traditional genre boundaries, incorporating elements of micro-fiction, poetry, and philosophical musings.
Not in the pool (under ¢1).
Recent news mentions
Yumna Kassab has reimagined the structure of a dictionary to encapsulate her own experience of Parramatta in her latest novel.
Andrew Dodd, Matthew Ricketson, Maria Takolander, Laura McPhee-Browne, Mirandi Riwoe, Allee Richards, Kris Kneen, Paul Kelly and Yumna Kassab, are highlights of this month’s top novels and nonfiction
Australia· 2026-06-30
Kassab was announced as the Laureate in December 2023, as part of a collaboration between the Sydney Review of Books and Western Sydney University’s Writing and Society Research Centre.
Parramatta dictionary written by suburb’s Laureate in Literature Yumna KassabAustralia· 2025-10-30Yumna Kassab’s The Theory of Everything features a sly deconstruction of the art of the blurb.
book reviews from a romcom to an essayAustralia· 2025-03-30
