Sholeh Rezazadeh
Iranian-born Dutch writer
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Sholeh Rezazadeh (Persian: شعله رضازاده; born 1989 or 1990) is an Iranian-born Dutch writer. She writes poetry and prose, in both Dutch and Persian languages.
Sholeh Rezazadeh | |
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شعله رضازاده | |
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| Born | circa 1989 (age 36–37) Tabriz, East Azerbaijan province, Iran |
| Occupations | Writer, poet |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Notable work | "De Hemel is Altijd Paars" (2021) |
| Website | Official website |
Early life and education
Career
In 2015, Rezazadeh moved from Iran to the Netherlands for a relationship, and she quickly started learning the Dutch language.[3]
She writes poetry and prose, in both Dutch and Persian languages.[4][3]
In 2021, she released her debut novel in the Dutch language, De Hemel is Altijd Paars (English: The Sky is Always Purple). Her debut novel recounted the experiences of a young emigree from Iran whose father is addicted to opium, who struggles to adapt to life in the Netherlands.[5] Her second Dutch novel is Ik Ken Een Berg Die Op Me Wacht (English: I Know a Mountain Waiting for Me) (2023).[5] Rezazadeh also writes a column for the Dutch newspaper, Het Financieele Dagblad.[5]
Awards
Rezazadeh has been awarded the Agora Lettera (2018) writer's prize for prose;[6] the El Hizjra literary prize (2019) for poetry;[7] and the Debutantenprijs van de Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde (English: Debutant prize of the Society of Dutch Literature) (2022), formerly the Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogtprijs.[5][8]
Publications
- Rezazadeh, Sholeh (2021). De Hemel is Altijd Paars [The Sky is Always Purple] (in Dutch). Ambo/Anthos B.V. ISBN 9789026346125.[9]
- Rezazadeh, Sholeh (2023). Ik Ken Een Berg Die Op Me Wacht [I Know a Mountain Waiting for Me] (in Dutch). Ambo/Anthos B.V. ISBN 9789026358692.
