Dora Levy Mossanen
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Dora Levy Mossanen is the author of Harem and LA Times best-seller Courtesan, published by Simon & Schuster, and writes in the genre of historical fiction
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Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, she grew up in Tehran, Iran where she remained until the onset of the Islamic Revolution 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, has been featured in various media: radio (KCRW
: The Politics of Culture), TV, and blogs. and has her books translated into more than 10 different languages.
Historical fiction
Historical fiction tells a story that is set in the past. That setting is usually real and drawn from history, and often contains actual historical persons, but the principal characters tend to be fictional...
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Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, she grew up in Tehran, Iran where she remained until the onset of the Islamic Revolution when her family fled to the United States. Dora Levy Mossanen is also the granddaughter of Dr. Habib Levy
Habib Levy
Dr. Habib Levy is the author of the . He was born in October 1896 in Tehran, Iran and died in 1984 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 88....
, a well known Middle Eastern historian.
Dora Levy Mossanen is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, has been featured in various media: radio (KCRW
KCRW
KCRW is a public radio station broadcasting from the campus of Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California, carrying a mix of National Public Radio news, talk radio and freeform music format. The general manager of KCRW is Jennifer Ferro...
: The Politics of Culture), TV, and blogs. and has her books translated into more than 10 different languages.