Roya Hakakian
Iranian American author · Iran · On the map · Writers · Born 1966 · age 60
Roya Hakakian is an Iranian American Jewish writer, journalist, and political commentator. Born in Iran, she came to the United States as a refugee and is now a naturalized citizen.
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She is the author of several books, including an acclaimed memoir in English called Journey from the Land of No (Crown), Assassins of the Turquoise Palace (Grove/Atlantic), and A Beginner's Guide to America: For the Immigrant and the Curious (Knopf).
Country
Iran
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1966 · age 60
Where to find them
The same award as Roya
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