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Shiva Rahbaran

シヴァ・ラフバラン

Shiva Rahbaran

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1970-11-28 （Tehran）
Nationality
Iran
Languages
Persian, English, German
Residence History
Tehran (birth) → Germany (moved in 1984) → Munich (residence) → Zürich (residence) → London (resident since 2013)

Career

Occupations
Writer, Researcher, Journalist, Editor
Active Years
2000-
Influenced By
Nicholas Mosley

Education

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Literature and Political Science / Literature and Political Science
Period: 1990年代〜2000年代初頭（在籍期間不明）
Country: Germany
Studied literature and political science
University of Oxford
Humanities (D.Phil., supervised by Christopher Butler) / Literary Studies
Degree: D.Phil.
Period: 2002（学位取得）
Year of Graduation: 2002
Country: United Kingdom
Doctoral thesis on Nicholas Mosley, later published

Awards

Wasafiri New Writing Prize
2016
Work: Short story 'Massoumeh'
Category: 短編
Organization: Wasafiri (magazine)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Five Past Midnight in Bhopal

2002 Non-fiction

A non-fiction work related to the Bhopal disaster (detailed information not provided)

Industrial disasterResponsibility

The paradox of freedom: a study of Nicholas Mosley's intellectual development in his novels and other writings

2006 Literary criticism / Scholarly study

A study tracing Nicholas Mosley's intellectual development in his novels and writings. Published based on her doctoral thesis.

Study of intellectualsFreedom and ethics

Nicholas Mosley's Life and Art: A Biography in Six Interviews

2009 Interview collection / Biography

A book examining Nicholas Mosley's life and work through six interviews.

BiographyAuthor studies

Iranian Writers Uncensored: Freedom, Democracy, and the Word in Contemporary Iran

2012 Edited volume / Essays

An edited volume collecting essays and contributions on freedom of expression among contemporary Iranian writers.

CensorshipFreedom of expressionContemporary Iranian literature

Iranian Cinema Uncensored: Contemporary Film-makers since the Islamic Revolution

2015 Film studies / Non-fiction 289 pages

A study of Iranian cinema and contemporary filmmakers since the Islamic Revolution. Introduces many filmmakers and discusses censorship and production contexts.

Film historyCensorshipCulture and politics

Short story 'Massoumeh'

2017 Short fiction

A short story about an Iranian family during the revolution. Published in Wasafiri and winner of the New Writing Prize.

FamilyExileMemory of revolution

Bibliography

  • Five Past Midnight in Bhopal (2002)
  • The paradox of freedom: a study of Nicholas Mosley's intellectual development in his novels and other writings (2006)
  • Nicholas Mosley's Life and Art: A Biography in Six Interviews (2009)
  • Iranian Writers Uncensored: Freedom, Democracy, and the Word in Contemporary Iran (2012)
  • Iranian Cinema Uncensored: Contemporary Film-makers since the Islamic Revolution (2015)
  • Short story 'Massoumeh' published in Wasafiri (2017)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Scholarly and critical styleDocumentary and testimonial approachUses editorial and compilation techniques
Recurring Motifs
Exile and diasporaCensorship and freedom of expressionMemory and family

Legacy

As an Iranian-born writer and researcher, she has introduced contemporary Iranian literature and cinema to international audiences and contributed to debates on censorship and freedom. Recognized for both scholarly work and creative writing, she has helped amplify diasporic literary voices.

Trivia

  • Born in 1970; experienced the 1979 Iranian Revolution as a child.
  • Moved to Germany with her family in 1984.
  • Completed a D.Phil. at the University of Oxford in 2002 (research on Nicholas Mosley).
  • Won the 2016 Wasafiri New Writing Prize for the short story 'Massoumeh'.