| Description |
1 online resource (x, 174 pages) : illustrations |
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Islamic civilization & Muslim networks |
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Islamic civilization & Muslim networks
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| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- Introduction: What does the elephant look like? -- The jasmine, the stars, and the grasshoppers -- The eternal Forough: the voice of our earthly rebellion -- My uncle the painter -- Women without men: fireworks of the imagination -- The good, the missing, and the faceless: what is wrong with reading Lolita in Tehran -- Tea with my father and the saints -- Index |
| Summary |
In a direct, frank, and intimate exploration of Iranian literature and society, scholar, teacher, and poet Fatemeh Keshavarz challenges popular perceptions of Iran as a society bereft of vitality and joy. Her fresh perspective on present day Iran provides a rare insight into this rich culture alive with artistic expression but virtually unknown to most Americans. She warns against the rise of what she calls the "New Orientalist narrative," which thrives on stereotype and prejudice and is often tied to current geopolitical conflict rather than an understanding of Iran. She offers a lively criti |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Nafisi, Azar. Reading Lolita in Tehran.
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Farrukhzād, Furūgh -- Criticism and interpretation
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Pārsīʹpūr, Shahrnūsh -- Criticism and interpretation
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Farrukhzād, Furūgh fast |
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Pārsīʹpūr, Shahrnūsh fast |
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Nafisi, Azar -- Reading Lolita in Tehran. idsbb |
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Farruḫzād, Furūġ. idsbb |
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Pārsīpūr, Šahrnūš. idsbb |
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Reading Lolita in Tehran (Nafisi, Azar) fast |
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Persian literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism
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Persian literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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Persian literature -- 21st century -- History and criticism
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Literary.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- General.
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Persian literature
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Frauenliteratur -- Iran -- Geschichte 20. Jh.
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Frauenliteratur -- Iran -- Geschichte 2001 ff.
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Persisk litteratur -- kvinnliga författare.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780807883754 |
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0807883751 |
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