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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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://psmag.com/social-justice/reading-literary-fiction-can-make-less-racist-76155|title=Study: Reading Literary Fiction Can Make You Less Racist|work=Pacific Standard|access-date=2018-02-27|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160719131334.htm|title=Is fiction good for you? How researchers are trying to find out|work=ScienceDaily|access-date=2018-02-27|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/ciencia/2016/07/19/578df209268e3e0f248b45fe.html|title=Leer novelas fomenta la empatía|work=ELMUNDO|access-date=2018-02-27|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/reading-really-does-broaden-the-mind-2047381|title=Reading really does broaden the mind {{!}} IOL News|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/jalees-rehman/does-literary-fiction-cha_b_5227418.html|title=Does Literary Fiction Challenge Racial Stereotypes?|last=M.D|first=Jalees Rehman|date=2014-05-06|website=Huffington Post|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref> The novel was cited as 1 of 50 Greatest Works of Immigration Literature by Open Education Database.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/coming-to-america-50-greatest-works-of-immigration-literature/|title=50 Greatest Works of Immigration Literature|date=2011-01-05|work=OEDB.org|access-date=2018-02-27|language=en-US}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://psmag.com/social-justice/reading-literary-fiction-can-make-less-racist-76155|title=Study: Reading Literary Fiction Can Make You Less Racist|work=Pacific Standard|access-date=2018-02-27|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160719131334.htm|title=Is fiction good for you? How researchers are trying to find out|work=ScienceDaily|access-date=2018-02-27|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/ciencia/2016/07/19/578df209268e3e0f248b45fe.html|title=Leer novelas fomenta la empatía|work=ELMUNDO|access-date=2018-02-27|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/reading-really-does-broaden-the-mind-2047381|title=Reading really does broaden the mind {{!}} IOL News|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/jalees-rehman/does-literary-fiction-cha_b_5227418.html|title=Does Literary Fiction Challenge Racial Stereotypes?|last=M.D|first=Jalees Rehman|date=2014-05-06|website=Huffington Post|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref> The novel was cited as 1 of 50 Greatest Works of Immigration Literature by Open Education Database.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/coming-to-america-50-greatest-works-of-immigration-literature/|title=50 Greatest Works of Immigration Literature|date=2011-01-05|work=OEDB.org|access-date=2018-02-27|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Works==
*''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==
==References==

Revision as of 18:13, 16 May 2018

Shaila Abdullah
Born1971
NationalityAmerican
Notable worksSaffron Dreams

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

The author has received the Patras Bukhari Award for English Language, Golden Quill Award, Reader Views Award, 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]

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.[3] She's been noted as writing books that can be helpful children with special needs.[3]

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.[4][5][6][7][8] The novel was cited as 1 of 50 Greatest Works of Immigration Literature by Open Education Database.[9]

Works

  • 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

  1. ^ "Meet 20 Super Women Who Are Earning Respect For Pakistan". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  2. ^ Oh, Seiwoong (2009). "Abdullah, Shaila". Encyclopedia of Asian-American Literature. pp. 4–5.
  3. ^ a b "Interview Shaila Abdullah Author of Children's Book About an Autistic Sibling, A Manual for Marco". Special Needs Book Review. 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  4. ^ "Study: Reading Literary Fiction Can Make You Less Racist". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  5. ^ "Is fiction good for you? How researchers are trying to find out". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  6. ^ "Leer novelas fomenta la empatía". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  7. ^ "Reading really does broaden the mind | IOL News". Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  8. ^ M.D, Jalees Rehman (2014-05-06). "Does Literary Fiction Challenge Racial Stereotypes?". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  9. ^ "50 Greatest Works of Immigration Literature". OEDB.org. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
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