TY  - BOOK
AU  - Karimi-Hakkak, Ahmad
AB  - 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.
DO  - 10.24415/9789087283292
ID  - OAPEN ID: 1007660
KW  - Literature
KW  - Modern Iran
KW  - Persian literature and poetry
KW  - Censorship
KW  - Islamic Revolution
KW  - literature and politics
KW  - exile and refugees
L1  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/2f94b3c0-4ab5-4fc2-864c-1514a94bef28/1007660.pdf
LA  - English
LK  - http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/22494
PB  - Leiden University Press
PP  - Leiden
PY  - 2019-10-01
SN  - 9789400603509
TI  - A Fire of Lilies : Perspectives on Literature and Politics in Modern Iran
ER  - 
