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Négar Djavadi

Born 1969 · France, Iran

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Books on prize lists

  • In English

    Warwick Prize 2019 · Shortlist

    Disoriental

    Désorientale

    Négar Djavadi · 47 when first published

    Novel · 320 pages · Family, Migration, Politics

    Translated by Tina Kover

    AI-generated summary:In a Paris hospital waiting room, a woman born in Tehran, who has spent her life keeping her country and family at arm's length, is overtaken by three generations of family history.

    Also: National Book Award 2018 finalist