The White Mosque: A Memoir
PEN/Jean Stein Book Award · 2023 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PEN/Jean Stein Book Award | 2023 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Sofia Samatar's travel memoir retraces the route taken by Mennonite missionaries from Russia to Central Asia in 1880, weaving Mennonite history, Islamic history, and her own family narrative. Shortlisted for the PEN/Jean Stein Award.
About the Author
Sofia Samatar is an American author of fantasy and literary fiction known for her novel A Stranger in Olondria (World Fantasy Award winner, 2014). Her work is celebrated for its lyrical prose, deeply literary sensibility, and its exploration of reading, writing, and storytelling as themes within fantasy. Samatar grew up in the American Midwest with roots in Somalia, Egypt, and Switzerland. Read more →
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