Samina Ali
Samina Ali is an American author and activist. Samina serves as the curator of Muslima: Muslim Women’s Art and Voices, a global, virtual exhibition for the International Museum of Women (IMOW), now part of Global Fund for Women.[1] She is the co-founder of American Muslim feminist organization Daughters of Hajar.[2][3] Her debut novel, Madras on Rainy Days, was awarded the Prix du Premier Roman Etranger award from France and was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award.[4] She is a blogger for The Huffington Post and Daily Beast.[5][6]
Samina Ali | |
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Born | Hyderabad, India |
Occupation | Writer |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Minnesota University of Oregon |
Genre | Fiction |
Notable work | Madras on Rainy Days |
Notable awards | 2015 Prix du Premier Roman Etranger Award |
Website | |
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Bibliography
Samina Ali wrote Madras on Rainy Days, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004, ISBN 9780374195625
Awards and recognition
In 2004, Samina received the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award in fiction.[7] One year later, Madras on Rainy Days was awarded the Prix du Premier Roman Etranger award in 2005,[8] and was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award in fiction.
In July 2004, Madras on Rainy Days was chosen as a best debut novel of the year by Poets & Writers magazine. The magazine featured Samina on the cover in July/August 2004 issue.[9]
References
- "International Museum of Women merged with Global Fund for Women in March 2014". IMOW. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- Awad, Amal (18 December 2014). "Samina Ali: a woman's warrior". Aquila-Style. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- "Muslim women make some noise". The Economist. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- Ali, Samina (27 May 2011). "Samina Ali: Liane Hansen: The Truth As We Speak It". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- "Samina Ali". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- "TDB - Samina Ali". Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- "Rona Jaffe Foundation Celebrates Ten Years of Honoring Women Writers". PW. 5 October 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- "Prix du Premier Roman Etranger". Prix-Litteraires. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- "PW July/August 2004". Poets & Writers. Retrieved 28 February 2015.