Fire of Lilies

Perspectives on Literature and Politics in Modern Iran

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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This book examines the role of Persian literature in politics in the tumultuous period of Iranian history from 1950 to 2000, illustrating how intellectuals used poetry, plays, novels and short stories to comment on socio-political developments. The unique aspect of the book is its strong empirical perspective, as Karimi-Hakkak has participated in the events he is writing about. It analyses how Persian intellectuals dealt with censorship, suppression, imprisonment, exile and even execution for the sake of expression of free speech.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2019-03-09
Mått156 x 234 x 19 mm
Vikt384 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieIranian Studies Series
Antal sidor236
FörlagLeiden University Press
ISBN9789087283292

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Contents Acknowledgments, Notes, and a Dedication Prologue by Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak Introduction by Asghar Seyed-Gohrab – The Bleeding Pen: Literature and Politics in Modern Iran Part One 1 – Revolutionary Posturing: Iranian Writers and the Iranian Revolution 2 – Protest and Perish: A History of the Writers’ Association of Iran 3 – Authors and Authorities: Censorship and Literary Communication in the Islamic Republic of Iran 4 – Of Hail and Hounds: The Image of the Iranian Revolution in Recent Persian Literature Part Two 5 – A Well Amid the Waste: An Introduction to the Poetry of Ahmad Shamlu 6 – Up from the Underground: The Meaning of Exile in Gholamhossein Sa.edi’s Last Short Stories 7 – Poet of Desires Turned to Dust: In Memoriam Mehdi Akhavan Saless 8 – A Storyteller and His Times: Ali-Akbar Sa.idi-Sirjani of Iran Notes Bibliography Index