Anita amirrezvani author biography outlines

Born

November 13, 1961 in Tehran, Iran.

Childhood

After my parents separated when I was two, I was raised by my mother in San Francisco.

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When I was thirteen, I began going to Iran on my own and spending time with my father’s side of the family. In San Francisco, my family was an intimate group that consisted of me, my mother and my aunt; in Tehran, a family dinner party was like a town hall meeting, huge and festive. I had eleven cousins and before long, two little brothers.

Major Childhood Event

My father took me on a trip to Isfahan when I was fourteen, even though he was busy building his business and didn’t have much time for leisure.

Because I loved art and architecture, he agreed to take me for two days. I remember being mesmerized by the great square of Isfahan and by the painted plasterwork on the staircase of our hotel, a former caravansary.

Another Life-changing Event

I decided to take a year off between high school and The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani - Goodreads HYR