Shaila Abdullah Explained
| Shaila Abdullah |
| Birth Place: | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Nationality: | American |
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| Notableworks: | Saffron Dreams |
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Shaila Abdullah (born 1971) is a Pakistani-American author, writer, and designer.[1]
Life
Shaila Abdullah has received the Patras Bukhari Award for English Language, the Golden Quill Award, the Reader Views Award, the Written Art Award, and a grant from Hobson Foundation. Beyond the Cayenne Wall received the Jury Prize for Outstanding Fiction which is the highest award in the Norumbega Fiction Awards.[2] [3]
Her books include Saffron Dreams, Beyond the Cayenne Wall and three children's books: Rani in Search of a Rainbow, My Friend Suhana, and A Manual for Marco.[4] She has also written books for children with special needs.
In early 2014, a research team from Washington and Lee University conducted a study in which they found that reading a 3,000-word extract from Saffron Dreams can make a person less racist.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] The novel was cited as 1 of 50 Greatest Works of Immigration Literature by Open Education Database.[12]
Works
- Beyond the cayenne wall : collection of short stories, Lincoln, NE : iUniverse, 2005.,
- Saffron dreams : a novel, Ann Arbor, MI : Modern History Press, 2010.,
- My friend Suhana, Ann Arbor, MI : Loving Healing Press, 2014.,
- A manual for Marco, Ann Arbor, MI : Loving Healing Press 2015.,
External links
Notes and References
- News: Meet 20 Super Women Who Are Earning Respect For Pakistan. Daily Pakistan Global. 2018-02-27. en-US.
- Book: Oh, Seiwoong . Encyclopedia of Asian-American Literature. Abdullah, Shaila. 4–5. 2009. 9781438120881.
- News: Meet 20 Super Women Who Are Earning Respect For Pakistan. Daily Pakistan Global. 2018-05-16. en-US.
- News: Interview Shaila Abdullah Author of Children's Book About an Autistic Sibling, A Manual for Marco. April 9, 2015. Special Needs Book Review. 2018-03-05. en-US.
- News: Study: Reading Literary Fiction Can Make You Less Racist. Pacific Standard. 2018-02-27. en.
- News: Is fiction good for you? How researchers are trying to find out. ScienceDaily. 2018-02-27. en.
- News: Leer novelas fomenta la empatía. ELMUNDO. 2018-02-27. es.
- News: Reading really does broaden the mind IOL News. 2018-03-05. en.
- Web site: Does Literary Fiction Challenge Racial Stereotypes?. M.D. Jalees Rehman. May 6, 2014. Huffington Post. en-US. 2018-03-05.
- News: This is How Literary Fiction Teaches Us to Be Human. September 15, 2016. Signature Reads. 2018-05-16. en-US.
- News: Reading Fiction May Boost Empathy. July 20, 2016. 2018-05-16. en-US.
- News: 50 Greatest Works of Immigration Literature. January 5, 2011. OEDB.org. 2018-02-27. en-US.
