Anita amirrezvani author biography

  • Anita Amirrezvani is the author of the novel Equal of the Sun and The Blood of Flowers, which has been published in more than twenty-five languages and was longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction.
  • I teach writing and literature to college and master's degree students.
  • Anita Amirrezvani was born in Tehran, Iran, and raised in San Francisco.
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      Anita Amirrezvani

      • Equal of the Sun

      • A Novel
      • By: Anita Amirrezvani
      • Narrated by: Simon Vance
      • Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
      • Unabridged

      Iran in 1576 is a place of peace, wealth, and dazzling beauty. But when the Shah dies without having named an heir, the court is thrown into tumult....

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      • A Woman in a Man's World

      • By JGrace on 06-26-13