The four essays in this volume discuss the autobiographical writings of Iranian women. The contributors to the collection include William Hanaway, Michael Hillm

The first comprehensive guide to the burgeoning field of women's autobiography. Essays from 39 prominent critics and writers explore narratives across the centu

This is the first book in any language about the writing of women in Iran. For centuries any sense that there could be a literary tradition among women was supp

In the summer of 2009, as she was covering the popular uprisings in Tehran for the New York Times, Iranian journalist Nazila Fathi received a phone call. "They

"This book investigates the various reasons behind the elevation of the memoir, previously categorized as a marginalized form of life writing that denudes the p