Veils and Words: The Emerging Voices of Iranian Women Writers
Farzaneh Milani
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Description for Veils and Words: The Emerging Voices of Iranian Women Writers
Hardcover. Not until the mid-19th century were women writers able to defy traditional Iranian propriety, which demanded that their bodies be veiled and their voices unheard in public. This text traces the history of this new movement, setting it in the context of social and cultural practices. Num Pages: 320 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSBF; DSBH; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 132. .
This is the first book in any language about the writing of women in Iran. For centuries any sense that there could be a literary tradition among women was suppressed. Since the middle of the 19th century, however, a number a of pioneering women have defied the traditional order to produce poetry and novels of the highest quality; but many of them have paid for their courage with accusations of immorality, promiscuity, heresy and even lunacy. This book traces the history of Iranian women writers of poetry, fiction and autobiography, in the context of social and cultural practices, particularly those ... Read more
This is the first book in any language about the writing of women in Iran. For centuries any sense that there could be a literary tradition among women was suppressed. Since the middle of the 19th century, however, a number a of pioneering women have defied the traditional order to produce poetry and novels of the highest quality; but many of them have paid for their courage with accusations of immorality, promiscuity, heresy and even lunacy. This book traces the history of Iranian women writers of poetry, fiction and autobiography, in the context of social and cultural practices, particularly those ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I B Tauris & Co Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781850435754
SKU
V9781850435754
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