Parisa Reza was born in Tehran in 1965 to a family of intellectuals and artists, and moved to France at the age of seventeen. The Gardens of Consolation, her debut novel, was award...view moreParisa Reza was born in Tehran in 1965 to a family of intellectuals and artists, and moved to France at the age of seventeen. The Gardens of Consolation, her debut novel, was awarded the 2015 Prix Senghor.view less