Dora Levy Mossanen

Author Dora Levy Mossanen

Dora Levy Mossanen
Born	December 28, 1945 Tel Aviv, Israel

Dora Levy Mossanen is the author of Harem^[1] and LA Times best-seller ^[2]Courtesan,^[3] published by Simon & Schuster,^[4] and writes in the genre of historical fiction.

Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, she grew up in Tehran, Iran where she remained until the onset of the Islamic Revolution^[5] when her family fled to the United States. Dora Levy Mossanen is also the granddaughter of Dr. Habib Levy, a well known Middle Eastern historian.

Dora Levy Mossanen is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post,^[6] has been featured in various media: radio (KCRW^[7]: The Politics of Culture), TV, and blogs.^[8] and has her books translated into more than 10 different languages.

References

1. ^ Dora Levy Mossanen. Harem: A Novel. Touchstone, 2002. ISBN 0-7432-3021-3
2. ^ http://articles.latimes.com/2005/aug/21/books/bk-papersellers21
3. ^ Dora Levy Mossanen. Courtesan: A Novel. Touchstone, 2005. ISBN 0-7432-4678-0
4. ^ http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Dora-Levy-Mossanen/17669499r
5. ^ http://www.bookreporter.com/authors/au-mossanen-dora-levy.asp
6. ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dora-levy-mossanen
7. ^ http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/pc/pc100209ibooks_ebooks_and_th
8. ^ http://www.shma.com/2009/05/memories-are-the-cornerstone-of-stories/

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Name	Mossanen, Dora Levy
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Date of birth	December 28, 1945
Place of birth	Tel Aviv, Israel
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