| A Cup of Sin: Selected Poems Contributor(s): Behbahani, Simin (Author), Milani, Farzaneh (Editor), Safa, Kaveh (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0815605544 ISBN-13: 9780815605546 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 1999 Annotation: As a Muslim woman writing in Iran, Simin Behbahani's collections contain some of the seminal work of twentieth-century Persian literature. Written over almost half a century, much of her work reflects the traumatic experiences that have shaped recent Iranian history: revolution and war. In a balance of artful inquiry and shocking realism, Behbahani's language and imagery probe the depths of political, cultural, and moral oppression. In the traditional verse of the qhazel, she improvises with meter to echo and provide new interpretations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Middle Eastern - Poetry | Women Authors - Literary Collections | Middle Eastern |
| Dewey: 891.551 |
| LCCN: 98-53791 |
| Series: Middle East Literature in Translation |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.10 lbs) 210 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As a Muslim woman writing in Iran, Simin Behbahani's collections contain some of the seminal work of twentieth-century Persian literature. Written over almost a half-century, much of her work reflects the traumatic experiences that have shaped recent Iranian history: revolution and war. In a balance of artful inquiry and shocking realism, Behbahani's language and imagery probe the depths of political, cultural, and moral oppression. In the traditional verse of the ghazal, she improvises with meter to echo and provide new interpretations. |