Shaila Abdullah (born 1971) is a Pakistani-American author, writer, and designer.[1]
Shaila Abdullah | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | Saffron Dreams |
Life edit
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.[4]
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 edit
- Beyond the cayenne wall : collection of short stories, Lincoln, NE : iUniverse, 2005. ISBN 9780595370092, OCLC 69671582
- Saffron dreams : a novel, Ann Arbor, MI : Modern History Press, 2010. ISBN 9781615990252, OCLC 920296670
- My friend Suhana, Ann Arbor, MI : Loving Healing Press, 2014. ISBN 9781615992119, OCLC 863854490
- A manual for Marco, Ann Arbor, MI : Loving Healing Press 2015. ISBN 9781615992478, OCLC 886381624
References edit
- ^ "Meet 20 Super Women Who Are Earning Respect For Pakistan". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ Oh, Seiwoong (2009). "Abdullah, Shaila". Encyclopedia of Asian-American Literature. pp. 4–5. ISBN 9781438120881.
- ^ "Meet 20 Super Women Who Are Earning Respect For Pakistan". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "Interview Shaila Abdullah Author of Children's Book About an Autistic Sibling, A Manual for Marco". Special Needs Book Review. April 9, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Study: Reading Literary Fiction Can Make You Less Racist". Pacific Standard. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ "Is fiction good for you? How researchers are trying to find out". ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ "Leer novelas fomenta la empatía". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ "Reading really does broaden the mind | IOL News". Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ M.D, Jalees Rehman (May 6, 2014). "Does Literary Fiction Challenge Racial Stereotypes?". Huffington Post. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "This is How Literary Fiction Teaches Us to Be Human". Signature Reads. September 15, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Reading Fiction May Boost Empathy". July 20, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "50 Greatest Works of Immigration Literature". OEDB.org. January 5, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
External links edit
- Official website
- If These Walls Could Talk, Nirali Magazine, April 2007