Jasmine and stars : reading more than Lolita in Tehran / Fatemeh Keshavarz.
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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
©2007.
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| Series: | Islamic civilization & Muslim networks.
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 174 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780807883754 0807883751 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |