Veils and Words

Veils and Words
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Publisher : I.B.Tauris
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : 1850435758
ISBN-13 : 9781850435754
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Book Synopsis Veils and Words by : Farzaneh Milani

Download or read book Veils and Words written by Farzaneh Milani and published by I.B.Tauris. This book was released on 1992 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 suppressed. Since the middle of the 19th century, however, a number a of pioneering women have defied the traditional order to produce poetry and novels of the highest quality; but many of them have paid for their courage with accusations of immorality, promiscuity, heresy and even lunacy.


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