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
شعله رضازاده
Borncirca 1989 (age 34–35)
Occupation(s)Writer, poet
Years active2012–present
Notable work"De Hemel is Altijd Paars" (2021)
WebsiteOfficial 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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).
  4. ^ a b "In mijn eigen taal kan ik niet zeggen: mijn vader is verslaafd". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch).
  5. ^ a b c d "In conversation with Sholeh Rezazadeh". CrossingBorder.nl. 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  6. ^ "The Agora Lettera Writing Competition 2017-2018". Agora Lettera (in Dutch). 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-08-19.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ 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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