Women writers occupy prominent positions in contemporary Iranian
literature, despite the increased legal and cultural restrictions
placed upon women since the 1978-1979 Islamic Revolution. One of
these writers is Moniru Ravanipur, author of the critically
acclaimed The Drowned and Heart of Steel.
Satan's Stones is the first English translation of her 1991
short story collection Sangha-ye Sheytan. Often set in the remote
regions of Iran, these stories explore many facets of contemporary
Iranian life, particularly the ever-shifting relations between
women and men. Their bold literary experimentation marks a new
style in Persian fiction akin to "magical realism."
Recent reports from Iran indicate that Satan's Stones has been
banned there by government authorities. While its frank
explorations of Iranian society may have offended Islamic leaders,
they offer Western readers fresh perspectives on Iranian culture
from one of the country's most distinguished writers.
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