Dalia Sofer
Iranian-born American writer (born 1972)
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Dalia Sofer (Persian: دالیا سوفر, born 1972) is an Iranian-born American writer.
Dalia Sofer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 (age 53–54) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Iranian-American |
| Notable works | The Septembers of Shiraz |
| Website | |
| On Harper Collins | |
Early life and education
Born in Tehran, Iran, she was raised in a Jewish family during revolutionary Iran. At age 11 she moved to New York City. Later she studied French literature at NYU with a minor in creative writing. She received an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. Her first novel, The Septembers of Shiraz, was published in 2007. A film adaption, starring Adrien Brody and Salma Hayek in the lead roles, was released in 2015.
Awards and recognition
Sofer is the recipient of the 2008 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for The Septembers of Shiraz. She has also won a 2007 Whiting Award for fiction, and has been a resident at Yaddo.[1]
Books
- The Septembers of Shiraz (2007)
- Man of My Time (2020)
