National Book Award for Translated Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2020) Longlisted
Shokoofeh Azar
ショコフェ・アザール
Shokoofeh Azar
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972-01-01 （Iran）
- Nationality
- Iranian, Australian
- Languages
- Persian, English
- Residence History
- Iran → Turkey → Indonesia → Christmas Island, Australia → Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1997-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deakin University | — | Communications | Bachelor of Communications with Honours | — | Australia |
Deakin University
Communications
Degree:
Bachelor of Communications with Honours
Country:
Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Best Book Award | Companion in Writing and Editing Essays | — | Iran | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Stella Prize | The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree | Fiction | The Stella Prize | ノミネート |
| 2020 | International Booker Prize | The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree | Fiction | The Booker Prizes | ショートリスト |
Best Book Award
1997
Work:
Companion in Writing and Editing Essays
Organization:
Iran
Result:
受賞
Stella Prize
2018
Work:
The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
The Stella Prize
Result:
ノミネート
International Booker Prize
2020
Work:
The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
The Booker Prizes
Result:
ショートリスト
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree
2017 Magic realism 272 pagesA magic realist novel set in Iran narrating the life of a family during the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Iranian RevolutionFamily lossWomen's rightsGhosts
Translations
- Italian: L'illuminazione del susino selvatico
- Turkish: Yaban Erigi Agacinda Gelen Aydinlanma
Bibliography
- Companion in Writing and Editing Essays
- The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree
- Why Iranians Continue to Seek Refuge in Australia
- The woman who went to stand there.
- That's what its name is: Forget-me-not.
- The River Woman.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Magic realismPoetic prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Trauma of revolutionApparitions of ghostsOppression of women
Legacy
Iranian-Australian author who gained international recognition, becoming the first Iranian nominated for the International Booker Prize. Her works reflect her experiences as a refugee.
Trivia
- Arrested three times in Iran for her human rights journalism, including three months in solitary confinement.
- Fled Iran in 2011 on family advice, via Turkey and Indonesia, arriving by boat at Australia's Christmas Island detention center and granted political asylum.
- Did not speak English upon arrival in Australia and learned it as an adult.