Dalia Sofer
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| Born | 1972 Tehran, Iran |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Iranian-American |
| Notable works | The Septembers of Shiraz |
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Dalia Sofer (Persian: دالیا سوفر, born 1972) is an Iranian-born American writer.
Early life and education
Born in Tehran, Iran, she was raised in a Jewish family during revolutionary Iran. At age 11 she moved to New York City. Later she studied French literature at NYU with a minor in creative writing. She received an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. Her first novel, The Septembers of Shiraz, was published in 2007.
Awards and recognition
Sofer is the recipient of the 2008 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for The Septembers of Shiraz. She has also won a 2007 Whiting Award for fiction, and has been a resident at Yaddo.[1]
Books
- The Septembers of Shiraz (2007)
- Man of My Time (2020)
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