Fahimeh Farsaie
Fahimeh Farsaie (born February 14, 1952 in Tehran ) is an Iranian-German author, journalist and human rights activist.
Life
Fahimeh Farsaie studied art history and law and from 1970 worked as an editor, film and literary critic for several Iranian newspapers. She also worked as a foreign correspondent in London for the largest Iranian daily newspaper, Keyhan. Because of her passion for committed art and literature, she was imprisoned for 18 months under the Shah's regime . Under the Khomeini government, she was also persecuted for telling an anti-war story and had to flee with her family.
She has lived in Germany since 1983, works as a freelance journalist a. a. for Deutsche Welle.
Awards
Fahimeh Farsaie has received numerous awards and grants:
- Heinrich Böll Fund Scholarship
- BARANs Fund Prize for Exile Literature Sweden
- Literature grant from the Ministry for ASKS of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Screenplay funding from the Film Office NRW
- Iran's "Tamascha" television award
She is a member of the International PEN Center and the German Writers' Association.
engagement
Fahimeh Farsaie is committed to migrant women and is strongly committed to anti-discrimination in Germany. In addition, she is a Unicef ambassador and volunteers for refugees.
Works
Novels
- One Tuesday my mother decided to become German, in 2006, new edition in 2016
- Die Gläserne Heimat, 1989 (also published in English) New edition 2016
- Beware of men my son, 1998
- Escape and other stories, 1994
- Poisoned Time, 1991
Plays, scripts, radio plays
- The poisonous green (play, Westphalian State Theater), 2012
- Ashes of Love (screenplay), 2004
- Waiting (radio play), 1990
Web links
- Homepage
- faz.net: Mother now speaks German in FAZ on November 9, 2006 , accessed on March 15, 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Farsaie, Fahimeh |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iranian-German author, journalist and human rights activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tehran |