Sholeh Rezazadeh | |
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شعله رضازاده | |
Born | circa 1989 (age 34–35)
Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan province, Iran |
Occupation(s) | Writer, poet |
Years active | 2012–present |
Notable work | "De Hemel is Altijd Paars" (2021) |
Website | Official website |
Sholeh Rezazadeh ( Persian: شعله رضازاده; born 1989 or 1990) [1] [2] is an Iranian-born Dutch writer. She writes poetry and prose, in both Dutch and Persian languages. [3] [4]
In 2015, Rezazadeh moved from Iran to the Netherlands for a relationship, and she quickly started learning the Dutch language. [4] In 2021, she released her debut novel in the Dutch language, De Hemel is Altijd Paars (English: The Sky is Always Purple). Her debut novel recounted the experiences of a young emigree from Iran whose father is addicted to opium, who struggles to adapt to life in the Netherlands. [5] Her second Dutch novel is, Ik Ken Een Berg Die Op Me Wacht (English: I Know a Mountain Waiting for Me) (2023). [5] Rezazadeh also writes a column for the Dutch newspaper, Het Financieele Dagblad. [5]
She has been awarded the Agora Lettera (2018) writer's prize for prose; [6] the El Hizjra literary prize (2019) for poetry; [7] and the Debutantenprijs van de Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde (English: Debutant prize of the Society of Dutch Literature) (2022), formerly the van der Hoogt Prize. [5] [8]
Sholeh Rezazadeh | |
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شعله رضازاده | |
Born | circa 1989 (age 34–35)
Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan province, Iran |
Occupation(s) | Writer, poet |
Years active | 2012–present |
Notable work | "De Hemel is Altijd Paars" (2021) |
Website | Official website |
Sholeh Rezazadeh ( Persian: شعله رضازاده; born 1989 or 1990) [1] [2] is an Iranian-born Dutch writer. She writes poetry and prose, in both Dutch and Persian languages. [3] [4]
In 2015, Rezazadeh moved from Iran to the Netherlands for a relationship, and she quickly started learning the Dutch language. [4] In 2021, she released her debut novel in the Dutch language, De Hemel is Altijd Paars (English: The Sky is Always Purple). Her debut novel recounted the experiences of a young emigree from Iran whose father is addicted to opium, who struggles to adapt to life in the Netherlands. [5] Her second Dutch novel is, Ik Ken Een Berg Die Op Me Wacht (English: I Know a Mountain Waiting for Me) (2023). [5] Rezazadeh also writes a column for the Dutch newspaper, Het Financieele Dagblad. [5]
She has been awarded the Agora Lettera (2018) writer's prize for prose; [6] the El Hizjra literary prize (2019) for poetry; [7] and the Debutantenprijs van de Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde (English: Debutant prize of the Society of Dutch Literature) (2022), formerly the van der Hoogt Prize. [5] [8]