An
unprecedented flourishing of women's literature is one of the
collateral, unexpected benefits of the 1979 Revolution. Finally, the
pantheon of Persian literature is integrated
in terms of the gender of its producers, consumers, and objects of
representation. Women are publishing a record number of books and best
sellers in different genres—fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They have
attained unprecedented stature previously reserved
only for male writers. Gender issues are no longer the concern only of
elite, highly educated, and urban women.
Join Farzaneh Milani as she discusses Iranian Women Writers: A Moderating and Modernizing Force.
Date:
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 3:00pm
Location:
Atrium, Adele H. Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland, College Park MD 20742
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