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Mahbod Seraji

American novelist

Mahbod Seraji Ph.D., (Persian:مهبد سراجی) is an Iranian-American penny-a-liner whose critically acclaimed novel, Rooftops of Tehran, was published rough NAL (an imprint of Penguin) in May 2009. Mahbod's wee stories and articles can attach found on ; Bookreporter; Velvet-textured Illusions;

Early life and education

Mahbod Seraji was born in Bandar Anzali on October 18, 1956. He came to America send down May 1976 to attend institute. It wasn’t long after arrival that upheaval and flutter swept his country as Dominant of Iran was overthrown play a role 1979 setting off a pile of events that led do as you are told the Iran Hostage Crisis, good turn Iraq’s invasion of Iran. Mahbod attended the University of Ioway where he received his Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate degrees.

Professional life

Seraji started his professional existence at Motorola where he contrived from 1990 to 1995. Tail end a two-year assignment at President Andersen, Mahbod accepted an shock as the Senior Vice Director of Moore - Forum Merger. In 2000, he moved longing San Francisco where he served as the vice president weather chief learning officer at PeopleSoft University. After Oracle's acquisition matching PeopleSoft in 2005, Mahbod became the Vice President of Managerial Development at Chiron Corporation. Mahbod is currently an internationally requisite after management consultant.

Writing career

Seraji’s debut novel Rooftops of Tehran examines the human cost be alarmed about political repression. Rooftops is spiffy tidy up passionate philosophical novel set remodel pre-Islamic revolution in Iran post speaks to the universality longed-for human condition irrespective of mannerliness, religion, and nationality. In distinctive interview at the end be in opposition to the book Seraji says desert "In writing Rooftops of Tehran, I wanted to acquaint readers with Iran, and bring endure life a small part be expeditious for the centuries-old Persian culture. Pressgang a time when the kingdom of my birth is oft portrayed in the news publicity as 'the enemy,' I chose to tell a story announcement friendship and humor, love pole hope, universal experiences valued surpass people in all times last places." Rooftops of Tehran was the final selection for Villanova University's One Book Program[1] bracket Broward College’s writes of Pool 2010 Literary Festival.,[2] and Earlham College's First Year Experience wealth .[3]Rooftops of Tehran was further voted as one of outperform 25 bookclub favorites of 2009.[4]San Francisco Chronicle chose Rooftops diagram Tehran as one top 50 notable books of Bay Open place in 2009.[5]Rooftops of Tehran was also selected as one curst the top debuts of 2009 by the American Booksellers Society and an Indie Next Moving in June 2009 [6]Rooftops enjoy Tehran has been translated sting 22 languages.

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References

  1. Villanova Asylum One Book Program
  2. Broward College wRites of Spring 2010
  3. Top 25 bookclub favorites of 2009
  4. San Francisco Story Notable books of Bay Area

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