Parvin Etesami in the literary and religious context of twentieth-century Iran : a female poet's challenge to patriarchy / Zhinia Noorian.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Noorian, Zhinia, author.

Series:

Iranian studies series (Leiden, Netherlands) ; volume 31.

Iranian studies series ; volume 31

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iʿtiṣāmī, Parvīn, 1907-1941--Criticism and interpretation.

Iʿtiṣāmī, Parvīn.

Iran--Social conditions--20th century.

Iran.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (279 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Leiden University Press, 2024.

Summary:

Parvin E'tesami (1907-1941) is among the few Persian female poets, who has gained nationwide popularity, while her authorship was disbelieved. She is celebrated in a plethora of publications every year in Iran and beyond. E'tesami is the only female poet who has remained part of the daily lives of people in her society for about a century. Her poetry appears in school curricula both before and after the Revolution of 1979. People use her poetry on social media, particularly in critical times. It is also used in public speeches by Ali Khamenei (r. 1989-present) the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic. This book engages with E'tesami in the transformational context of the early twentieth century in Iran to investigate the controversies around her identity as a popular female poet. It demonstrates that the reason for E'tesami's paradoxical popularity was not merely her gender, but the transgression of patriarchal Iranian-Muslim gender norms.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

A Note on Translation, Transliteration and Footnotes

Acknowledgments

Introduction

CHAPTER ONE The Conundrum of Parvīn Iᶜtiṣāmī’s Authorship

CHAPTER TWO Munāẓara: Parvīn Iᶜtiṣāmī’s Mirror of Transgressive Innovations

CHAPTER THREE Parvīn Iᶜtiṣāmī’s Socio-political Engagement

CHAPTER FOUR Parvīn Iᶜtiṣāmī’s Reception History: From Patronisation to School Curricula

CHAPTER FIVE Parvīn’s Poetry in Service of Contemporary Politics

Epilogue

Appendix

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 Jan 2025).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789400604575

9400604572

OCLC:

1382240133