The literature of the Iranian diaspora : meaning and identity since the Islamic Revolution / by Sanaz Fotouhi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fotouhi, Sanaz, author.

Series:

WCI (London, England)

Written culture and identity

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iranian diaspora.

Iranians--Ethnic identity.

Iranians.

Iranians--Foreign countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2015.

Summary:

"The 1979 Revolution in Iran caused the migration of millions of Iranians, many of whom wrote of, and are still writing of, their experiences. Sanaz Fotouhi here traces the origins of the emerging body of diasporic Iranian literature in English, and uses these origins to examine the socio-political position and historical context from which they emerged. While situating this body of work through existing theories such as postcolonialism, Fotouhi sheds new light on the role of Iranian literature and culture in Western literature by showing that these writings distinctively reflect a diasporic experience unique to Iranians. Analysing the relationship between Iranians and their new surroundings by drawing on theories of migration, narration and identity, Fotouhi examines how the literature borne out of the Iranian Diaspora reflects socio-political realities today. The first of its kind, this book will be vital for researchers of Middle Eastern literature and its relationship with writings from the West, as well as those interested in the cultural history of the Middle East."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Introduction- Essence of Desire for a Better World

1. History- Remembering and Narrating the Past

2. Sufi Poetry- Universal and Profound

3. The Memoir- 'Double Edged' Narratives

4. Mothers and Daughters- Writing 'Beyond the Homeland'

5. Iraninan Masculinites- Hypervisibility/Invisibility

Conclusion- The 'Not-Yet' Future of Iranian Writing

Appendix

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780755608539

0755608534

9781786731609

1786731606

9780755649242

0755649249

9780857724304

0857724304

OCLC:

1002109919