Daniel Nayeri

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Born
Iran
Notable awards
Daniel Nayeri
Born
Iran
Alma materNew York University
Notable worksEverything Sad Is Untrue, The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story
Notable awards
RelativesDina Nayeri
Website
www.danielnayeri.com

Daniel Nayeri is an Iranian-American author whose works have earned the National Book Award and Newbery Honors.

Nayeri was born in Iran and fled the country with his sister Dina, and their mother, a doctor, after a fatwa had been issued against her.[1][2][3] They lived for three years in refugee camps in Dubai and Rome before settling in 1990when Nayeri was eight years oldin Edmond, Oklahoma.[1][2] Nayeri attended Edmond Memorial High School, and New York University, where he studied writing.[2]

Nayeri was publisher of Odd Dot, a children's publishing group at Macmillan Publishers, before leaving in 2020 to pursue full-time writing.[4]

Nayeri lives with his wife and son in New Jersey.[2]

Works

Daniel Nayeri at the 2025 National Book Awards

Nayeri's printed works include:[5]

Awards

References

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