WRITER

Marina Nemat

1965 - Today

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Marina Nemat (Persian: مارینا نِمت, Russian: Марина Немат; born 22 April 1965) is the author of two memoirs about her life growing up in Iran, serving time in Evin Prison for speaking out against the Iranian government, escaping a death sentence and finally fleeing Iran to go and live in Canada. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marina Nemat has received more than 119,016 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Marina Nemat is the 6,732nd most popular writer, the 471st most popular biography from Iran and the 59th most popular Iranian Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 120k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 38.62

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.95

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.86

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

After Tehran
Imprisonment, Political prisoners, biography, Women, biography
Prisoner of Tehran
Politics and government, Political prisoners, Women political prisoners
La prisionera de Teherán
After Tehran
Canadiennes d'origine iranienne, Family, Prisonnières politiques
"Marina Nemat's bestselling Prisoner of Tehran chronicled her arrest, torture, and two-year imprisonment in Iran's notorious Evin prison at the age of sixteen. But when she finally did emerge she faced new challenges: a repressive Islamist regime and a family that didn't want to know too much about her ordeal.
Prisoner of Tehran
Biography, Politics and government, Political prisoners
Prisoner of Tehran
Politics and government, Political prisoners, Women political prisoners
Growing up in Tehran in the 1970s, Marina Nemat enjoyed an idyllic childhood. But when the Iranian revolution reached its height in 1979, Marina's world changed for ever. Prisoner of Tehran is an account of a childhood interrupted, an intimate portrait of revolutionary Iran, and a compelling story of one woman's struggle for life and liberty.

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Marina Nemat ranks 6,732 out of 7,302Before her are Lawrence Wright, Robert Rodat, Éliette Abécassis, Mark Z. Danielewski, Ken Levine, and Robert Hunter. After her are Katherine Schwarzenegger, Sherin Khankan, David Hare, Padraic Colum, Alison Weir, and Khady Sylla.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Marina Nemat ranks 623Before her are Nicola Zingaretti, Anja Niedringhaus, Jane Adams, Mohammed Achik, Andy Buckley, and Farah Khan. After her are Christian Schenk, Carrot Top, Wladimir Resnitschenko, Darja Švajger, Matt Servitto, and Ilija Trojanow.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Marina Nemat ranks 471 out of 631Before her are Taraneh Alidoosti (1984), Mohammad Rasoulof (1972), Ashkan Dejagah (1986), Azam Ali (1970), Azad (1973), and Mostafa Zamani (1982). After her are Ali Abbasi (1981), Mohsen Namjoo (1976), Niki Karimi (1971), Fatemeh Rahbar (1964), Rosie Malek-Yonan (1965), and Mohammad Reza Golzar (1977).

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Among WRITERS In Iran

Among writers born in Iran, Marina Nemat ranks 59Before her are Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh (1892), Mahmoud Dowlatabadi (1940), Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani (1939), Masih Alinejad (1976), Shahrnush Parsipur (1946), and Ahmad NikTalab (1934). After her are Roya Hakakian (1966), and Man Haron Monis (1964).