Jasmine and stars :: reading more than Lolita in Tehran /

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...

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1. Verfasser: Keshavarz, Fatemeh, 1952-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2007.
Schriftenreihe:Islamic civilization & Muslim networks.
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 174 pages) : illustrations
Format: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.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780807883754
0807883751

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