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]
Sholeh Rezazadeh | |
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شعله رضازاده | |
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| 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 |
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]
Publications
edit- Rezazadeh, Sholeh (2021). De Hemel is Altijd Paars [The Sky is Always Purple] (in Dutch). Ambo/Anthos B.V. ISBN 9789026346125.[9]
- Rezazadeh, Sholeh (2023). Ik Ken Een Berg Die Op Me Wacht [I Know a Mountain Waiting for Me] (in Dutch). Ambo/Anthos B.V. ISBN 9789026358692.
References
edit- ^ Sherif, Vamba; Lindeboom, Martijn (2023-02-24). De komeet: Speculatieve verhalen voor een nieuw Nederland (in Dutch). Singel Uitgeverijen. p. 208. ISBN 978-90-445-4624-8.
- ^ Bohlmeijer, Lex (2021-06-05). "Vijf jaar geleden sprak deze romanschrijver nog geen woord Nederlands. Nu debuteert ze in die taal". De Correspondent (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ de Cocq, Marjolijn (March 21, 2021). "Schrijver Sholeh Rezazadeh: 'Iran en Nederland zijn tegenovergestelde werelden'" [Writer Sholeh Rezazadeh: 'Iran and the Netherlands are opposite worlds']. Het Parool (in Dutch).
- ^ a b "In mijn eigen taal kan ik niet zeggen: mijn vader is verslaafd". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch).
- ^ a b c d "In conversation with Sholeh Rezazadeh". CrossingBorder.nl. 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "The Agora Lettera Writing Competition 2017-2018". Agora Lettera (in Dutch). 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-08-19.
- ^ Vandenberghe, Dirk (August 23, 2021). "'De hemel is altijd paars' by Sholeh Rezazadeh: From the Outside Looking In". The Low Countries. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Debutantenprijs MdNL (voorheen de Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogtprijs) voor Sholeh Rezazadeh". MdNL | de maatschappij der Nederlandse letterkunde (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ van de Walle, Pieter (October 11, 2021). "Eenzaamheid is de prijs: De hemel is altijd paars - Rezazadeh". De Reactor (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-10-07.
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