03193nam 2200685 a 450 991045162410332120200520144314.00-8078-8375-1(CKB)1000000000487676(EBL)361348(OCoLC)174540633(SSID)ssj0000185248(PQKBManifestationID)11939097(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000185248(PQKBWorkID)10210080(PQKB)10808602(SSID)ssj0000777460(PQKBManifestationID)12316775(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000777460(PQKBWorkID)10756917(PQKB)11404077(MiAaPQ)EBC361348(Au-PeEL)EBL361348(CaPaEBR)ebr10273411(CaONFJC)MIL930890(OCoLC)233572721(EXLCZ)99100000000048767620060630d2007 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrJasmine and stars[electronic resource] reading more than Lolita in Tehran /Fatemeh KeshavarzChapel Hill University of North Carolina Pressc20071 online resource (188 p.)Islamic civilization & Muslim networksIncludes index.0-8078-5957-5 0-8078-3109-3 Includes bibliographical references.Acknowledgments -- Introduction: What does the elephant look like? -- The jasmine, the stars, and the grasshoppers -- The eternal Forough: the voice of our earthly rebellion -- My uncle the painter -- Women without men: fireworks of the imagination -- The good, the missing, and the faceless: what is wrong with reading Lolita in Tehran -- Tea with my father and the saints -- Index.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 critiIslamic civilization & Muslim networks.Persian literatureWomen authorsHistory and criticismPersian literature20th centuryHistory and criticismPersian literature21st centuryHistory and criticismElectronic books.Persian literatureWomen authorsHistory and criticism.Persian literatureHistory and criticism.Persian literatureHistory and criticism.891/.55099287Keshavarz Fatemeh1952-674465MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451624103321Jasmine and stars2484029UNINA