Whiting Awards
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Edition 23 (2007) Winner
Dalia Sofer
ダリア・ソファー
Dalia Sofer
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972 （Tehran, Iran）
- Nationality
- Iran, United States
- Languages
- Persian, English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Tehran, Iran (birth to age 11) → New York City, United States (age 11 onwards)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist
- Active Years
- 2007-2024
- Affiliations
- Yaddo (resident)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | — | French literature | — | — | United States |
| Sarah Lawrence College | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
New York University
French literature
Country:
United States
with a minor in creative writing
Sarah Lawrence College
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize | The Septembers of Shiraz | デビュー小説 | PEN America | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Whiting Award | — | フィクション | Whiting Foundation | 受賞 |
PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize
2008
Work:
The Septembers of Shiraz
Category:
デビュー小説
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
受賞
Whiting Award
2007
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Septembers of Shiraz
2007 Historical fictionA novel about a wealthy Jewish family in Tehran facing hardships during the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
Iranian RevolutionJewish familyPolitical oppression
Adaptations
- [Film] Septembers of Shiraz / Joshua Marston (2015)
Man of My Time
2020 FictionA novel set in contemporary times.
Bibliography
- The Septembers of Shiraz (2007)
- Man of My Time (2020)
Legacy
An Iranian-American writer recognized for her debut novel on the Iranian Revolution, winner of PEN and Whiting Awards.