Dilruba Z. Ara

Dilruba Z. Ara (born 20 November 1957) is a Swedish Bangladeshi writer, novelist, artist, educator and translator.

Background Ara was born into a distinguished literary family in Bangladesh. Her father, Shahed Ali, was a Language Movement veteran, translator and Bangla Academy award-winning author of Gabriel's Wings. Her mother, Professor Chemon Ara, now retired, is also an acknowledged author and Language Movement veteran. She has three brothers and two sisters.

Career First novel A List of Offences was published in 2006. Second novel Blame was published in 2015. Collection of stories Detached Belonging was published in 2016. Translation work Selected Short Stories by Shahed Ali was published in 2006. Translation work En Flod till hjärta was published in 2021 .

Education Bachelor of Education: Lund University, Sweden.

Alma Mater: University of Gothenburg, Sweden.