Mona Awad
Biography
Mona Awad, born in Montreal in 1978, is a Canadian-American author acclaimed for her dark, satirical, and often surreal novels. Holding an MFA from Brown University and a Ph.D. in English and Creative Writing from the University of Denver, Awad's work frequently delves into the complexities of female experience. Her debut, "13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl," won the Amazon.ca First Novel Award, showcasing her incisive exploration of body image and societal pressures. Subsequent novels like "Bunny," "All's Well," and "Rouge" cemented her reputation for blending horror, dark academia, and sharp social commentary. Awad's writing is characterized by its unsettling atmosphere, keen psychological insight, and a unique blend of humor and the grotesque, often subverting conventional narratives around beauty, wellness, and womanhood. She examines themes of obsession, rage, and identity with a distinctive, unforgettable voice.
Selected Thoughts
«"The thing about wanting is that it never gets satisfied, it only grows."»
«"There's a specific kind of rage that comes with being a woman, a rage that's often deemed unseemly or hysterical."»
«"I felt like an open book, a book nobody wanted to read."»
Writing Style
Darkly comedic, surreal, satirical, grotesque, psychologically intense, feminist, body horror elements, experimental narrative, unsettling atmosphere.