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'''Marsha Mehran''' (born [[Tehran]], [[Iran]], 11 November 1977) is an Iranian-American novelist. |
'''Marsha Mehran''' (born [[Tehran]], [[Iran]], 11 November 1977) is an Iranian-American novelist. |
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Mehran was born in [[Tehran]]. Her family left Iran and migrated to [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], in 1979, at the time of the [[Iranian Revolution]], where they opened a Mediterranean restaurant |
Mehran was born in [[Tehran]]. Her family left Iran and migrated to [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], in 1979, at the time of the [[Iranian Revolution]], where they opened a Mediterranean restaurant. She grew up in Argentina and the United States, and has also lived in [[Australia]] and [[Ireland]].<ref name="rte">{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/theafternoonshow/2005/1117/chef130mm.html|title=RTÉ Television - The Afternoon Show|date=17 November 2005|work=[[RTÉ Television]]|accessdate=27 September 2012}}</ref> |
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Mehran debut novel, ''Pomegranate Soup'', was published in 2005. It is the story of three sisters who escape [[Iran]] at the time of [[Islamic Revolution]] in 1979 and eventually settle in a small town in the west of [[Ireland]], where they open The Babylon Cafe. The novel includes a number of recipes, and combines "Persian cooking with Irish living."<ref name="rte"/> Mehran adds touches of magical realism throughout the narrative and there is an often seamless incorporation of Eastern and Western cultures and mores.<ref> |
Mehran debut novel, ''Pomegranate Soup'', was published in 2005. It is the story of three sisters who escape [[Iran]] at the time of [[Islamic Revolution]] in 1979 and eventually settle in a small town in the west of [[Ireland]], where they open The Babylon Cafe. The novel includes a number of recipes, and combines "Persian cooking with Irish living."<ref name="rte"/> Mehran adds touches of magical realism throughout the narrative and there is an often seamless incorporation of Eastern and Western cultures and mores.<ref> |
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Marsha Mehran (born Tehran, Iran, 11 November 1977) is an Iranian-American novelist.
Mehran was born in Tehran. Her family left Iran and migrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1979, at the time of the Iranian Revolution, where they opened a Mediterranean restaurant. She grew up in Argentina and the United States, and has also lived in Australia and Ireland.[1]
Mehran debut novel, Pomegranate Soup, was published in 2005. It is the story of three sisters who escape Iran at the time of Islamic Revolution in 1979 and eventually settle in a small town in the west of Ireland, where they open The Babylon Cafe. The novel includes a number of recipes, and combines "Persian cooking with Irish living."[1] Mehran adds touches of magical realism throughout the narrative and there is an often seamless incorporation of Eastern and Western cultures and mores.[2] Pomegranate Soup has been translated into fifteen languages to date, and has been published in over twenty countries worldwide.[citation needed]
Mehran's second novel, Rosewater and Soda Bread, published in 2008, is a continuation of Pomegranate Soup.[3]
Bibliography
- Pomegranate Soup. William Heinemann. 2005. ISBN 9780434013371.
- Rosewater and Soda Bread. Random House. 2008. ISBN 9780812972498.
References
- ^ a b "RTÉ Television - The Afternoon Show". RTÉ Television. 17 November 2005. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ Moharram, Jehanne (August 2005). "Serving up a Cross-Cultural Feast". Book Page.
- ^ Philip, Mary (9 November 2008). "Marsha Mehran serves up more Irish magic". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 27 September 2012.