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Author Shahrnush Parsipur has written eleven works of fiction and memoir. Translations of Parsipur's stories appear in Stories by Iranian Women since the Revolution (1991) and Stories from Iran: A Chicago Anthology (1991). Her career receives treatment in Michael Hillman's From Durham to Tehran (1991). English translations of Parsipur's major writings were in print by 1992, when the author toured the United States. A bestseller in Iran, Touba, Women Without Men; like many of Parsipur's books remains banned. Imprisoned by the Shah's security agency and the Islamic Republic in turn, the author now lives in exile. Parsipur was the first recipient of the International Writer's Project Fellowship from Brown University and currently lives in California. “ Parsipur makes a stylishly original contribution to modern feminist literature.” Publishers Weekly “ A landmark in contemporary Iranian literature ... there is more than tradition at work in Parsipur’s writing: realism, the political novel, Sufi writings and the influence of Persian fairytales, lending a magical realist atmosphere . . .a well constructed tale, placing politics and history at the centre of an individual life.” Myslexia “ A curate's egg of a novel, mixing history, mysticism, philosophy and personal tragedy . . . a masterpiece, Pasripur is one of the giants of Iranian literature. ” Camden New Journal |
Now you can buy new ebook "Men from Various Civilizations"! "Women without Men," which won the best director award at the Venice Film Festival.
Women Without Men, Shirin Neshat's first feature film, explores the 1954 CIA coup in Iran from the perspective of two very different women.
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