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Nahid Rachlin

May 01, 2024

Nahid Rachlin (born 1950) is an Iranian-American novelist and short story writer. She has been called "perhaps the most published Iranian author in the United States".[1]

Life edit

Nahid Rachlin was born June 6, 1950, in Abadan, Iran, the eighth of ten children (2 of whom had died before her birth) to Manoochehr and Mohtaram Bozorgmehri. Brought up by her mother's older from when she was not yet one until she was nine years old when her father who had been a circuit judge resigned and started a private practice.[2][3][1][4] She then lived with her parents, who were emotionally distant, under the shadow of restrictive gender expectations. Her closest family relationship was with an older sister, Pari. Pari underwent arranged marriage to a physically abusive older man, and then lost access to her son after she sued for divorce. Pari remarried, but suffered episodes of mental breakdown for which she was institutionalised, and died young after a home accident.[3]

Rachlin emigrated to the United States when she was 17, gaining a BA at Lindenwood College. She married Howard Rachlin, a psychology professor, and in 1969 became a naturalized US citizen. They had a daughter named Leila.[1][5] In the early 1970s she pursued graduate study in creative writing, writing short stories for a class with Richard Humphries at Columbia University, and for a class with Donald Barthelme at City College of New York. These stories won her the Stegner Fellowship at Stanford University. In 1976 Rachlin returned to Iran for the first time in twelve years, drawing on the experience for her debut novel Foreigner.[3]

Works edit

  • Foreigner. New York: Norton, 1978.[6]
  • Married to a stranger. New York : Dutton, 1983.[7][8][9][10][11]
  • Veils: short stories. San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1992.[12][13][14][15][16]
  • The heart's desire: a novel. San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1995.[17][18]
  • Jumping over fire. San Francisco: City Lights Books, 2005.[19][20][21][22][23]
  • Persian girls: a memoir. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher, 2006.[24]
  • A way home: stories. Edmonds, Washington: Ravenna Press, 2018.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Peacock, Scot, ed. (2004). "Rachlin, Nahid 1944-". Contemporary authors new revision series. Volume 120 : bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, and other fields. Detroit: Gale, a division of Thomson Learning. pp. 327–9. ISBN 0-7876-6712-9. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ Sturr, Robert D. (2003). "Nachlin Rachlin (1947–)". In Huang, Guiyou (ed.). Asian American Short Story Writers: An A-to-Z Guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 257–262. ISBN 0-313-32229-5. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ a b c Sharma, Maya M. (2000). "Nahid Rachlin (1947". In Nelson, Emmanuel S[ampath] (ed.). Asian American Novelists: A Bio-bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. pp. 296–7. ISBN 0-313-30911-6. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Fister, Barbara (1995). "Rachlin, Nahid". Third World Women's Literatures: A Dictionary and Guide to Materials in English. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 254. ISBN 0-313-28988-3 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ Killeen, Peter; Green, Leonard; Neuringer, Allen (November 2021). "Howard Rachlin (1935-2021)". American Psychologist. 76 (8): 1349. doi:10.1037/amp0000908. ISSN 1935-990X. PMID 35113601. S2CID 246529860.
  6. ^ Reviewed by Anne Tyler, The New York Times Book Review, February 18, 1979, p.3.
  7. ^ Reviewed, Publishers Weekly, July 22, 1983, p.118
  8. ^ Reviewed by Carolyn See, Los Angeles Times, September 16, 1983, p.20.
  9. ^ Reviewed by Barbara Thompson, The New York Times Book Review, October 2, 1983, p.14.
  10. ^ Reviewed, Publishers Weekly, May 31, 1993, p.47
  11. ^ Reviewed by Saïdeh Pakravan, Belles Lettres, Spring 1994, p.53
  12. ^ Reviewed, Publishers Weekly, April 20, 1992, p.19.
  13. ^ Reviewed by Charles Solomon, Los Angeles Times Book Review, May 20, 1992, p.18.
  14. ^ Reviewed by Marilyn Booth, Belles Lettres, Fall, 1992, p.52.
  15. ^ Reviewed by Laurel Graeber, The New York Times Book Review, November 29, 1992, p.18.
  16. ^ Reviewed by Carolyne Wright, Harvard Review, Vol. 2, No. 1 (Spring 1993), p.1-2.
  17. ^ Reviewed, Publishers Weekly, October 2, 1995, p.66.
  18. ^ Reviewed by Nasrin Rahimieh, World Literature Today, Spring 1996, p.463.
  19. ^ Reviewed, Publishers Weekly, January 23, 2006, p.186.
  20. ^ Reviewed by Donna Chavez, Booklist, March 1, 2006, p.67
  21. ^ Reviewed by Michael Upchurch, The Seattle Times, July 21, 2006, p.137.
  22. ^ Reviewed by Christine C. Menefee, School Library Journal, August 2006, p.145.
  23. ^ Reviewed by Aména Moïnfar, MELUS, Summer 2008, p.181
  24. ^ Reviewed, Publishers Weekly, August 7, 2006, p.45.

Further reading edit

  • Thomas Filbin (Fall 1996). "The Expatriate Memory: Four Iranian Writers in America". Literary Review. 40 (1): 172–177.

External links edit

  • nahidrachlin.com
  • Interview with Nahid Rachlin
  • Talking with a Pioneer of Iranian-American Literature: An Interview with Nahid Rachlin conducted by Persis Karim at ArteEast, Summer 2007

May 01, 2024
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Nahid Rachlin born 1950 is an Iranian American novelist and short story writer She has been called perhaps the most published Iranian author in the United States 1 Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksLife editNahid Rachlin was born June 6 1950 in Abadan Iran the eighth of ten children 2 of whom had died before her birth to Manoochehr and Mohtaram Bozorgmehri Brought up by her mother s older from when she was not yet one until she was nine years old when her father who had been a circuit judge resigned and started a private practice 2 3 1 4 She then lived with her parents who were emotionally distant under the shadow of restrictive gender expectations Her closest family relationship was with an older sister Pari Pari underwent arranged marriage to a physically abusive older man and then lost access to her son after she sued for divorce Pari remarried but suffered episodes of mental breakdown for which she was institutionalised and died young after a home accident 3 Rachlin emigrated to the United States when she was 17 gaining a BA at Lindenwood College She married Howard Rachlin a psychology professor and in 1969 became a naturalized US citizen They had a daughter named Leila 1 5 In the early 1970s she pursued graduate study in creative writing writing short stories for a class with Richard Humphries at Columbia University and for a class with Donald Barthelme at City College of New York These stories won her the Stegner Fellowship at Stanford University In 1976 Rachlin returned to Iran for the first time in twelve years drawing on the experience for her debut novel Foreigner 3 Works editForeigner New York Norton 1978 6 Married to a stranger New York Dutton 1983 7 8 9 10 11 Veils short stories San Francisco City Lights Books 1992 12 13 14 15 16 The heart s desire a novel San Francisco City Lights Books 1995 17 18 Jumping over fire San Francisco City Lights Books 2005 19 20 21 22 23 Persian girls a memoir New York Jeremy P Tarcher 2006 24 A way home stories Edmonds Washington Ravenna Press 2018 References edit a b c Peacock Scot ed 2004 Rachlin Nahid 1944 Contemporary authors new revision series Volume 120 bio bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction general nonfiction poetry journalism drama motion pictures television and other fields Detroit Gale a division of Thomson Learning pp 327 9 ISBN 0 7876 6712 9 Retrieved November 12 2023 via Internet Archive Sturr Robert D 2003 Nachlin Rachlin 1947 In Huang Guiyou ed Asian American Short Story Writers An A to Z Guide Westport CT Greenwood Publishing Group pp 257 262 ISBN 0 313 32229 5 Retrieved November 12 2023 via Internet Archive a b c Sharma Maya M 2000 Nahid Rachlin 1947 In Nelson Emmanuel S ampath ed Asian American Novelists A Bio bibliographical Critical Sourcebook Westport CT Greenwood Press pp 296 7 ISBN 0 313 30911 6 Retrieved November 12 2023 via Internet Archive Fister Barbara 1995 Rachlin Nahid Third World Women s Literatures A Dictionary and Guide to Materials in English Westport CT Greenwood Publishing Group p 254 ISBN 0 313 28988 3 via Internet Archive Killeen Peter Green Leonard Neuringer Allen November 2021 Howard Rachlin 1935 2021 American Psychologist 76 8 1349 doi 10 1037 amp0000908 ISSN 1935 990X PMID 35113601 S2CID 246529860 Reviewed by Anne Tyler The New York Times Book Review February 18 1979 p 3 Reviewed Publishers Weekly July 22 1983 p 118 Reviewed by Carolyn See Los Angeles Times September 16 1983 p 20 Reviewed by Barbara Thompson The New York Times Book Review October 2 1983 p 14 Reviewed Publishers Weekly May 31 1993 p 47 Reviewed by Saideh Pakravan Belles Lettres Spring 1994 p 53 Reviewed Publishers Weekly April 20 1992 p 19 Reviewed by Charles Solomon Los Angeles Times Book Review May 20 1992 p 18 Reviewed by Marilyn Booth Belles Lettres Fall 1992 p 52 Reviewed by Laurel Graeber The New York Times Book Review November 29 1992 p 18 Reviewed by Carolyne Wright Harvard Review Vol 2 No 1 Spring 1993 p 1 2 Reviewed Publishers Weekly October 2 1995 p 66 Reviewed by Nasrin Rahimieh World Literature Today Spring 1996 p 463 Reviewed Publishers Weekly January 23 2006 p 186 Reviewed by Donna Chavez Booklist March 1 2006 p 67 Reviewed by Michael Upchurch The Seattle Times July 21 2006 p 137 Reviewed by Christine C Menefee School Library Journal August 2006 p 145 Reviewed by Amena Moinfar MELUS Summer 2008 p 181 Reviewed Publishers Weekly August 7 2006 p 45 Further reading editThomas Filbin Fall 1996 The Expatriate Memory Four Iranian Writers in America Literary Review 40 1 172 177 External links editnahidrachlin com Interview with Nahid Rachlin Talking with a Pioneer of Iranian American Literature An Interview with Nahid Rachlin conducted by Persis Karim at ArteEast Summer 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nahid Rachlin amp oldid 1196108558, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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