The Politics of Writing in Iran: A History of Modern Persian Literature [Hardcover]

Kamran Talattof (Author)

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• Hardcover: 250 pages
• Publisher: Syracuse Univ Pr (Sd) (April 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815628188
• ISBN-13: 978-0815628187
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,872,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Informative and readable, October 30, 2000

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This review is from: The Politics of Writing in Iran: A History of Modern Persian Literature (Hardcover)

This is an extremely informative and highly readable book that should prove to be a resource for the scholar and layman alike. The writer identifies several major movements, or episodes, within modern Persian literature and discusses a wide array of authors within the context of each. The multifaceted role of ideology within these movements is given careful consideration. Of particular interest is a chapter dealing with literature by Iranian women writers after the Revolution. The reader comes away with a powerful sense of the manifold ways in which Iranian writers have both reflected and contributed to political and social change in their country.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Veritable Encyclopedia, October 21, 2001

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This review is from: The Politics of Writing in Iran: A History of Modern Persian Literature (Hardcover)

The Politics of Writing in Iran: A History of Modern Persian Literature is a small encyclopedia about modern Persian literature. It contains analyses of most literature in Iran, whether of the famous males, the women, Islamic writers, etc. Moreover, it's theoretical model is useful for the literary analysis of Arabic and Turkish literature as well. It may not have been the direct intention of the book, however, it helps to understand why and how things happen in Iran. The book offers fantastic insight into the profound interplay there is in Iran between the art of writing and social and political progress. A fine text for any upper level undergraduate or graduate level literature course and any variety of area studies course touching on the culture and particularly the literature of the Middle East.