Laura Secor is an American journalist whose work has focused on Iranian politics and Iran–United States relations. She has written about personal stories, such as the experience of poet Asieh Amini, and has also written a book, Children of Paradise: The Struggle for the Soul of Iran.[1][2]
Laura Secor | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Brown University (BA) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Iran coverage |
Education and career
editSecor earned a B.A. in philosophy at Brown University before beginning to cover Iran. After visiting Iran in 2004 she was struck by the vocal dissent there of the people against their government. She began to write about the reform movement there and individuals struggling for change. She also writes about the Iranian diaspora in the US and has documented the case of Sirous Asgari.[3]
Bibliography
editBooks
edit- Children of Paradise : the struggle for the soul of Iran
Essays and reporting
edit- Secor, Laura (September 21, 2020). "The man who wouldn't spy : the F.B.I. tried to recruit an Iranian scientist as an informant". A Reporter at Large. The New Yorker. 96 (28): 32–43.[a]
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- Notes
- ^ About Sirous Asgari. Online version is titled "The man who refused to spy".
References
edit- ^ "War of Words: A woman's battle to end stoning and juvenile execution in Iran", The New Yorker, Annals of Activism, 4 January 2016
- ^ Children of Paradise: The Struggle for the Soul of Iran, speech about her book for the Baker Institute on 28 March 2016
- ^ The Man Who Refused to Spy, The New Yorker, A Reporter at Large, 21 September 2020