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Roya Hakakian

1966 - Today

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Roya Hakakian (Persian: رویا حکاکیان) is an Iranian American Jewish journalist, lecturer, and writer. Born in Iran, she came to the United States as a refugee and is now a naturalized citizen. She is the author of several books, including an acclaimed memoir in English called Journey from the Land of No (Crown), Assassins of the Turquoise Palace (Grove/Atlantic), and A Beginner's Guide to America: For the Immigrant and the Curious (Knopf). Deeply influenced by both the longstanding literary traditions of her birth country and its historical turmoils, Roya Hakakian often draws her inspirations from highly political subjects and treats them with lyricism. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Roya Hakakian is the 6,933rd most popular writer (down from 6,871st in 2024), the 487th most popular biography from Iran (up from 491st in 2019) and the 61st most popular Iranian Writer.

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Among writers, Roya Hakakian ranks 6,933 out of 7,302. Before her are Ransom Riggs, Brigitte Vasallo, Esteban Navarro, Es'kia Mphahlele, Ed Greenwood, and Charles Krauthammer. After her are Laurie Lee, Koenraad Elst, Valerie Plame, Lutz Seiler, Sara Stridsberg, and Russell Hoban.

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Among people born in 1966, Roya Hakakian ranks 707. Before her are Dean McDermott, Ladislav Maier, Abdelhakim Belhaj, Patrick McEnroe, Anette Norberg, and Dafna Dekel. After her are Robert Hedin, Nikolay Gulyayev, Mirela Kumbaro, Albeiro Usuriaga, Miranda Fricker, and Tuc Watkins.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Roya Hakakian ranks 487 out of 631. Before her are Niki Karimi (1971), Rosie Malek-Yonan (1965), Samira Makhmalbaf (1980), Atefeh Sahaaleh (1987), Tami Stronach (1972), and Ashkan Dejagah (1986). After her are Shermine Shahrivar (1982), Mohsen Namjoo (1976), Ehsan Hajsafi (1990), Taraneh Javanbakht (1974), Alireza Firouzja (2003), and Babak Zanjani (1974).

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Among WRITERS In Iran

Among writers born in Iran, Roya Hakakian ranks 61. Before her are Shahrnush Parsipur (1946), Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani (1939), Ahmad NikTalab (1934), Masih Alinejad (1976), Marina Nemat (1965), and Man Haron Monis (1964). After her are Reza Aslan (1972), and Armin Navabi (1983).

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