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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Keshavarz, Fatemeh, 1952-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2007.
Colección:Islamic civilization & Muslim networks.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.