| Sholeh Rezazadeh | |
|---|---|
| شعله رضازاده | |
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| Born | circa 1989 (age 35–36) 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) is an Iranian-born Dutch writer. She writes poetry and prose, in both Dutch and Persian languages.
Early life and education
Sholeh Rezazadeh was born in Iran in 1989 or 1990.
Career
In 2015, Rezazadeh moved from Iran to the Netherlands for a relationship, and she quickly started learning the Dutch language.
She writes poetry and prose, in both Dutch and Persian languages.
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. Her second Dutch novel is Ik Ken Een Berg Die Op Me Wacht (English: I Know a Mountain Waiting for Me) (2023). Rezazadeh also writes a column for the Dutch newspaper, Het Financieele Dagblad.
Awards
Rezazadeh has been awarded the Agora Lettera (2018) writer's prize for prose; the El Hizjra literary prize (2019) for poetry; and the Debutantenprijs van de Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde [nl] (English: Debutant prize of the Society of Dutch Literature) (2022), formerly the Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogtprijs.
Publications
- Rezazadeh, Sholeh (2021). De Hemel is Altijd Paars [The Sky is Always Purple] (in Dutch). Ambo/Anthos B.V. ISBN 9789026346125.
- 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
- Sherif, Vamba; Lindeboom, Martijn (24 February 2023). De komeet: Speculatieve verhalen voor een nieuw Nederland (in Dutch). Singel Uitgeverijen. p. 208. ISBN 978-90-445-4624-8.
- Bohlmeijer, Lex (5 June 2021). "Vijf jaar geleden sprak deze romanschrijver nog geen woord Nederlands. Nu debuteert ze in die taal". De Correspondent (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "In mijn eigen taal kan ik niet zeggen: mijn vader is verslaafd". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch).
- de Cocq, Marjolijn (21 March 2021). "Schrijver Sholeh Rezazadeh: 'Iran en Nederland zijn tegenovergestelde werelden'" [Writer Sholeh Rezazadeh: 'Iran and the Netherlands are opposite worlds']. Het Parool (in Dutch).
- ^ "In conversation with Sholeh Rezazadeh". CrossingBorder.nl. 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- "The Agora Lettera Writing Competition 2017-2018". Agora Lettera (in Dutch). 2018. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022.
- Vandenberghe, Dirk (23 August 2021). "'De hemel is altijd paars' by Sholeh Rezazadeh: From the Outside Looking In". The Low Countries. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- "Debutantenprijs MdNL (voorheen de Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogtprijs) voor Sholeh Rezazadeh". MdNL | de maatschappij der Nederlandse letterkunde (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- van de Walle, Pieter (11 October 2021). "Eenzaamheid is de prijs: De hemel is altijd paars - Rezazadeh". De Reactor (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 October 2023.