Iranian and Diasporic Literature in the 21st Century

A Critical Study
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-0-7864-7272-7
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 280 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 462 g

The most populous Islamic country in the Middle East, Iran is rife with contradictions, in many ways caught between the culture and governments of the Western--to some, the imperialist or colonizing--world and the ideology of conservative fundamentalist Islam. This book explores the present-day writings of authors who explore these oppositional forces, often finding a middle course between the often brutal and demonizing rhetoric from both sides. To combat how the West has falsely generalized and stereotyped Iran, and how Iran has falsely generalized and stereotyped the West, Iranian and diasporic writers deconstruct Western caricatures of Iran and Iranian caricatures of the West. In so doing, they provide especially valuable insights into life in Iran today.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Grassian, Daniel

Über Autor(innen)

Daniel Grassian is an associate professor of English and director of the School of English, Philosophy and Humanities at Fairleigh Dickenson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. He resides in Bergenfield, New Jersey.