Samina Ali
Samina Ali | |
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| Born | Hyderabad, India |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota University of Oregon |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable work | Madras on Rainy Days |
| Notable awards | 2015 Prix du Premier Roman Etranger Award |
| Website | |
| groundbreakhers | |
Samina Ali is an American author and activist. Samina serves as the curator of Muslima: Muslim Women’s Art and Voices, a global, virtual exhibition for the International Museum of Women (IMOW), now part of Global Fund for Women.[1] She is the co-founder of American Muslim feminist organization Daughters of Hajar.[2][3] Her debut novel, Madras on Rainy Days, was awarded the Priz Roman Etranger award from France and was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award.[4] She is a blogger for The Huffington Post and Daily Beast.[5][6]
Bibliography
The following is the list of books written by Samina Ali:
- Madras on Rainy Days, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004, ISBN 9780374195625
Awards and recognition
In 2004, Samina received the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award in fiction.[7] One year later, Madras on Rainy Days was awarded the Prix du Premier Roman Etranger award in 2005,[8] and was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award in fiction.
In July 2004, Madras on Rainy Days was chosen as a best debut novel of the year by Poets & Writers magazine. The magazine featured Samina on the cover in July/August 2004 issue.[9]
References
- ^ "International Museum of Women merged with Global Fund for Women in March 2014". IMOW. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Awad, Amal (18 December 2014). "Samina Ali: a woman's warrior". Aquila-Style. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Muslim women make some noise". The Economist. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ Ali, Samina (27 May 2011). "Samina Ali: Liane Hansen: The Truth As We Speak It". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Samina Ali". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "TDB - Samina Ali". Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Rona Jaffe Foundation Celebrates Ten Years of Honoring Women Writers". PW. 5 October 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Prix du Premier Roman Etranger". Prix-Litteraires. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "PW July/August 2004". Poets & Writers. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
External links
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- Living people
- Indian Muslims
- People from Hyderabad, India
- American people of Indian descent
- Indian emigrants to the United States
- Indian women novelists
- University of Oregon alumni
- University of Minnesota alumni
- Islamic fiction writers
- Indian women writers
- 21st-century American novelists
- American women novelists
- 21st-century women writers
- Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award winners