Bahiyyih Nakhjavani is an Iranian writer who grew up in Uganda and was educated at Dr Williams School, Dolgellau, United Kingdom and the United States.
She now lives in France where she teaches.
She taught European and American literature in Belgium.
In 2007, Bahiyyih Nakhjavani received the honorary doctorate Doctorats Honoris Causa from the University of Liège.
Her books have been translated into many languages.