Writing War in Contemporary Iran - The Case of Esma'il Fasih's Zemestan-e 62 (Hardcover, New edition)

Writing War in Contemporary Iran offers a complete account of Esma'il Fasih's life, works, and position in contemporary Iranian literature. This book uses a text-based analysis of Fasih's wartime novel Zemestan-e 62 (The Winter of '83, 1985) as a case study, and illustrates how the book set a precedent for anti-war novels that appeared in the period following the Iran-Iraq War. Unlike the many one-dimensional novels of the time which focused only on state ideology, Fasih's novel grapples with broader issues, such as the state's war rhetoric and the socio-political realities of life in wartime, including the impact of the War of the Cities on the daily lives of Iranians, government policies and their enactment, and the contribution of the upper class to war efforts. In this vein, The Winter of '83 was the first Persian anti-war novel that was different in that it did not present a glorified or heroic vision of the war and its participants. Furthermore, the book deals with the analysis of Fasih's postwar novels, which emphasized the roles and sacrifices of Iranian women during the war-a neglected theme in Persian war novels-marking him as one of the most culturally important war writers in contemporary Iran.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Saeedeh Shahnahpur
Dimensions:	225 x 150mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	186
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4331-6338-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
LSN:	1-4331-6338-1
Barcode:	9781433163388

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