Prof. Nafisi resigned from her job as professor of English Literature at a university in Tehran in 1995 due to repressive government policies. For the next 2 years, until she left Iran, she gathered 7 young women, former students, at her house every Thursday morning to read and discuss works of Western literature forbidden by the new regime. They used this forum to learn to speak freely, not only about literature, but also about the social, political, and cultural realities of living under strict Islamic rule.
Language
English
Published on
01/01/2004
Pages
356
ISBN
081297106X
Topics Women's empowermentLiterature as a form of resistanceEducation in oppressive regimesPersonal freedom and expressionFriendship and solidarityCultural censorshipIdentity and self-discoveryImpact of western literature on iranian societyFemale solidarity in challenging environmentsThe power of storytelling.
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