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Sholeh Rezazadeh
Iranian-born Dutch writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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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]