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A Fire of Lilies Perspectives on Literature and Politics in Modern Iran
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Karimi-Hakkak, Ahmad.
- , Leiden University Press, Author.
- Series:
- Iranian Studies Series
- Iranian Studies Series.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Literature--History and criticism.
- Literature.
- Iran--Intellectual life--20th century.
- Iran.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 online resource)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden Leiden University Press 20191001
- Leiden Leiden University Press, [2025]
- Language Note:
- English.
- Biography/History:
- Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak is a professor of Persian at the UCLA Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. He is also the founding director of the Roshan Center for Persian Studies at the University of Maryland.
- Summary:
- This book examines the role of Persian literature in politics in the tumultuous period of Iranian history from 1950 to 2000, illustrating how intellectuals used poetry, plays, novels and short stories to comment on socio-political developments. The unique aspect of the book is its strong empirical perspective as it analyses how Persian intellectuals dealt with sensor, suppression, imprisonment, exile and even execution for the sake of expression of free speech. Karimi-Hakkak’s methodology is also unique as he applies theoretical perspectives of various disciplines to produce a multi-faceted work, which provide the reader with a concise socio-political history based on the interaction between literature and politics. ‘A Fire of Lilies’ will therefore make a significant contribution to the research on modern Persian literature as well as literary historiography.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments, Notes, and a Dedication
- Prologue
- The Bleeding Pen
- Part One
- Part Two
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- CC BY-NC
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9789400603509
- 9400603509
- OCLC:
- 1229509697
- Access Restriction:
- Unrestricted online access
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