Shaila Abdullah

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Shaila Abdullah
Born1971 (age 53–54)
Karachi, Pakistan
NationalityAmerican
Notable worksSaffron Dreams

Shaila Abdullah (born 1971) is a Pakistani-American author, writer, and designer. [1]

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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. [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] The novel was cited as 1 of 50 Greatest Works of Immigration Literature by Open Education Database. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Meet 20 Super Women Who Are Earning Respect For Pakistan". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ Oh, Seiwoong (2009). "Abdullah, Shaila". Encyclopedia of Asian-American Literature. pp. 4–5. ISBN   9781438120881.
  3. ↑ "Meet 20 Super Women Who Are Earning Respect For Pakistan". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "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.
  5. ↑ "Study: Reading Literary Fiction Can Make You Less Racist". Pacific Standard. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Reading really does broaden the mind | IOL News" . Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Reading Fiction May Boost Empathy". July 20, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  8. ↑ "50 Greatest Works of Immigration Literature". OEDB.org. January 5, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  9. ↑ Abdullah, Shaila (2005). Beyond the cayenne wall : collection of short stories. Internet Archive. Lincoln, NE : iUniverse. ISBN   978-0-595-37009-2.
  10. ↑ Abdullah, Shaila (2009). Saffron dreams. Modern History Press.
  11. ↑ "#534 – My Friend Suhana by Aanyah Abdullah & Shaila Abdullah". Kids Lit Review. April 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  12. ↑ "EBSCO Locate". duquesne.locate.ebsco.com. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
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