PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2005) Nominee
Samina Ali
サミナ・アリ
Samina Ari
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Hyderabad, India
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- India → United States
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Activist, Curator, Public speaker
- Active Years
- 2004-2025
- Affiliations
- Daughters of Hajar, International Museum of Women
- Nominations
- PEN/Hemingway Award finalist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Oregon | — | — | — | — | United States |
University of Minnesota
Country:
United States
University of Oregon
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award | — | fiction | Rona Jaffe Foundation | winner |
| 2005 | Prix du Premier Roman Etranger | Madras on Rainy Days | — | — | winner |
Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award
2004
Category:
fiction
Organization:
Rona Jaffe Foundation
Result:
winner
Prix du Premier Roman Etranger
2005
Work:
Madras on Rainy Days
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Madras on Rainy Days
2004 FictionA debut novel about a young Muslim woman in Madras reflecting on her arranged marriage and life.
IslamWomen's rightsIndian culture
Pieces You’ll Never Get Back
2025 MemoirMemoir chronicling her near-death experience after childbirth and recovery.
ChildbirthRecoveryFaith
Bibliography
- Madras on Rainy Days (2004)
- Pieces You’ll Never Get Back (2025)
Health
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Post-childbirth complications不明Near-death experience, chronicled in memoir
Legacy
Known as an advocate for Muslim women's rights, with her debut novel highly acclaimed.
In Popular Culture
- TEDx talk viewed over 8 million times
Trivia
- American author born in Hyderabad, India.