Azar Nafisi Boeken

Azar Nafisi veroverde de wereld met Lolita lezen in Teheran . Het veelgeprezen boek was een groot succes en stond honderdtwintig weken in de bestsellerlijsten van The New York Times. Alles wat ik verzwegen heb is het inspirerende en persoonlijke portret van Nafisi's jeugd in Iran. Openhartig vertelt ze over de moeizame relatie met haar dominante moeder, over haar charmante vader die haar introduceert in de wereld van de literatuur en de hoge prijs die haar familie moet betalen in een land dat tijdens de Iraanse Revolutie in snel tempo radicaliseerde. Alles wat ik verzwegen heb is een onvergetelijke kroniek over een vrouw, haar familie en haar moeizame relatie met haar vaderland, een nieuwe triomf van een zeer begenadigd auteur.

The great national epic of Persia is presented in the most complete English-language edition and definitive translation by Dick Davis, available in a deluxe edition by Penguin Classics. The stories of the Shahnameh have deeply influenced cultures wherever Persian influence has spread, evident in works like The Kite Runner and the poetry of Rumi and Hafez. Composed by Ferdowsi in the late tenth century, this monumental narrative recounts the pre-Islamic history of Iran, from the mythic creation to the Arab invasion of the seventh century. Its grandeur and psychological depth are remarkable, featuring classic tales such as the tragedy of Rostam and Sohrab. Dick Davis, described as “our pre-eminent translator from the Persian” (Washington Post), offers a comprehensive translation that beautifully combines prose and verse, allowing the poetry to resonate while providing modern readers with clear explanations. For over seventy years, Penguin has led in publishing classic literature in English, offering more than 1,700 titles that form a global bookshelf of history's best works. Readers rely on this series for authoritative texts, enhanced by introductions and notes from distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, along with up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The New York Times bestselling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran returns with a guide to the power of literature in turbulent times, arming readers with a resistance reading list, ranging from James Baldwin to Zora Neale Hurston to Margaret Atwood.What is the role of literature in an era when the president wages war on writers and the press? What is the connection between political strife in our daily lives, and the way we meet our enemies on the page in fiction? How can literature, through its free exchange, affect politics?In this galvanizing guide to resistance literature, Nafisi seeks to answer these questions. Drawing on her experiences as a woman and voracious reader living in the Islamic Republic of Iran, her life as an immigrant in the United States, and her role as literature professor in both countries, she crafts an argument for why, in a genuine democracy, we must engage with the enemy, and how literature can be a vehicle for doing so.Structured as a series of letters to her father, Baba, who taught her as a child about how literature can rescue us in times of trauma, Nafisi explores the most probing questions of our time through the works of Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, James Baldwin, Margaret Atwood, and more.

In this groundbreaking anthology, Lila Azam Zanganeh explores the complexities of Iran, challenging the simplistic narratives that dominate American perceptions. Contributors like Azar Nafisi and Marjane Satrapi present a multifaceted view of a nation often misrepresented as either a member of the "axis of evil" or a place of youthful rebellion. This collection aims to dismantle cultural and political clichés, featuring diverse topics such as feminism, sexuality, and political dissent under the Islamic Republic. Reza Aslan clarifies that Iran is better described as a "mullahcracy" than a theocracy, while Mehrangiz Kar discusses how the Iranian Revolution sparked a feminist movement. Azadeh Moaveni uncovers Tehran's underground parties and sexual culture, and Gelareh Asayesh addresses the racial identity of Iranians in America. Naghmeh Zarbafian reflects on the experience of reading censored literature, and Roya Hakakian reminisces about the joyful past of Iranian Jews. With a compelling introduction by Zanganeh, this collection seeks to reshape understanding of Iran, revealing the intricate realities of its society—caught between political Islam, modern media, and stark social inequalities.

Every Thursday morning for two years in the Islamic Republic of Iran, a bold and inspired teacher named Azar Nafisi secretly gathered seven of her most committed female students to read forbidden Western classics. As Islamic morality squads staged arbitrary raids in Tehran, fundamentalists seized hold of the universities, and a blind censor stifled artistic expression, the girls in Azar Nafisi's living room risked removing their veils and immersed themselves in the worlds of Jane Austen, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Henry James, and Vladimir Nabokov. In this extraordinary memoir, their stories become intertwined with the ones they are reading. Reading Lolita in Tehran is a remarkable exploration of resilience in the face of tyranny and a celebration of the liberating power of literature.

From the author of the bestselling memoir Reading Lolita in Tehran comes a powerful and passionate case for the vital role of fiction today. Ten years ago, Azar Nafisi electrified readers with her million-copy bestseller, Reading Lolita in Tehran, which told the story of how, against the backdrop of morality squads and executions, she taught The Great Gatsby and other classics to her eager students in Iran. In this exhilarating follow-up, Nafisi has written the book her fans have been waiting for: an impassioned, beguiling and utterly original tribute to the vital importance of fiction in a democratic society. Taking her cue from a challenge thrown to her at a reading, she energetically responds to those who say fiction has nothing to teach us today. Blending memoir and polemic with close readings of her favourite novels, she invites us to join her as citizens of her 'Republic of Imagination', a country where the villains are conformity, and orthodoxy and the only passport to entry is a free mind and a willingness to dream.

"Absorbing . . . a testament to the ways in which narrative truth-telling—from the greatest works of literature to the most intimate family stories—sustains and strengthens us.”—O: The Oprah Magazine In this stunning personal story of growing up in Iran, Azar Nafisi shares her memories of living in thrall to a powerful and complex mother against the backdrop of a country’s political revolution. A girl’s pain over family secrets, a young woman’s discovery of the power of sensuality in literature, the price a family pays for freedom in a country beset by upheaval—these and other threads are woven together in this beautiful memoir as a gifted storyteller once again transforms the way we see the world and “reminds us of why we read in the first place” (Newsday). Praise for Things I've Been Silent About “Deeply felt . . . an affecting account of a family’s struggle.”—New York Times “A gifted storyteller with a mastery of Western literature, Nafisi knows how to use language both to settle scores and to seduce.”—New York Times Book Review “An immensely rewarding and beautifully written act of courage, by turns amusing, tender and obsessively dogged.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A lyrical, often wrenching memoir.”—People

When a radical Islamist in Nafisi's English class at Tehran University questions her decision to teach 'The Great Gatsby', she decides to let him put Gatsby on trial. When she is fired for refusing to wear a veil, she resumes her classes at home with a small group of female students.

Cosas que he callado, una memoria personal en la que Azar compone un catártico retrato de una familia excepcional y, a la vez, universal. Empezando por su difícil infancia, su primer matrimonio fallido, sus encontronazos con la injusticia y el despertar de su activismo político en la República Islámica de Irán, analiza los acontecimientos y las personalidades que la llevaron a ser una mujer valiente, comprometida e insubordinada. Desde su domicilio estadounidense, Azar reflexiona sobre el poder de los silencios y chantajes sobre los que se sustentan todas las dictaduras y algunas familias, como el más perfecto de los sistemas totalitarios.