Dalia Sofer
Dalia Sofer (* 1972 in Tehran ) is an Iranian-born American writer.
Sofer was born in Tehran in 1972 and grew up in a Jewish family. She and her family fled to the United States at the age of 10 . She studied French literature at New York University and received a Masters of Fine Arts from Sarah Lawrence College . She published her first novel, The September of Shiraz , in 2007.
Sofer received the Robert W. Bingham Prize in 2008 for work on a second literary work. She currently lives in New York City .
Works
- The September of Shiraz, Ecco 2007. ISBN 978-0-06-113040-3 (German. The September of Shiraz , Hanser 2007. ISBN 978-3-446-20767-7 .).
Prices
- Whiting Writers' Award 2007
- Robert W. Bingham Prize 2008
- Sami Rohr Prize Choice Award 2009
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sofer, Dalia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American author of Iranian origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tehran |