Dalia Sofer

Iranian-born American writer (born 1972)

Dalia Sofer

Born| 1972 (age 52–53)
Tehran, Iran
Occupation| Writer
Nationality| Iranian-American
Notable works| The Septembers of Shiraz
Website
On Harper Collins

Dalia Sofer (Persian: دالیا سوفر, born 1972) is an Iranian-born American writer.

## Early life and education

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Born in Tehran, Iran, she was raised in a Jewish family during revolutionary Iran. At age 11 she moved to New York City. Later she studied French literature at NYU with a minor in creative writing. She received an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. Her first novel, The Septembers of Shiraz, was published in 2007. A film adaption, starring Adrien Brody and Salma Hayek in the lead roles, was released in 2015.

## Awards and recognition

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Sofer is the recipient of the 2008 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for The Septembers of Shiraz. She has also won a 2007 Whiting Award for fiction, and has been a resident at Yaddo.[1]

## Books

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* The Septembers of Shiraz (2007)
* Man of My Time (2020)

## References

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1. ^ "Dalia Sofer". HarperCollins.

## External links

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* Profile at The Whiting Foundation
* New York Times Questions for Dalia Sofer

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