Simorgh: Portraits on My Mind - Abbas Milani

Descriere Simorgh: Portraits on My Mind - Abbas Milani

\nSimorgh: Portraits on My Mind is one of Abbas Milani's most self-reflective and engaging books, named\n \nafter the fabulous bird in Iranian mythology and poetry that personifies\n \nthe quest for knowledge, solace, and self-discovery.\n \n\n \nThe rise of the Islamic regime in Iran following the revolution of 1979\n \nmarked an era of cataclysmic change, accompanied by myriad\n \nconspiracy theories about its origins. The portraits presented in Simorgh, \n \neach a cross between a brief essay and a short story, explore the\n \nlives and loves, youthful illusions and utopian dreams, the harrowing\n \nexperiences of prison and exile, and the diasporic accomplishments\n \nand exilic traumas of individuals who either actively or inadvertently\n \npaved the way for the revolution - or whose lives were crushed by the\n \nnightmarish reality of contemporary Iran.\n \n\n \nThe subjects of these portraits, all contemporaries of Milani, include\n \nsome of Iran's most renowned writers, politicians, scholars, and activists, \n \nalongside friends and family members who act as a poignant chorus to\n \nthe unfolding saga. Abbas Milani, who lived and worked in Iran until 1987\n \nand was deeply embedded in the crosscurrents of these lives, o ers an\n \nintimate perspective on their stories. Together, these portraits weave a\n \ncohesive narrative, creating a cumulative e ect that is both profound\n \nand compelling.\n \n\n \nAbbas Milani has served as the founding director of\n \nthe Iranian Studies Program at Stanford University since\n \n2005. His extensive body of work includes The Persian\n \nSphinx: Amir-Abbas Hoveyda and the Riddle of the\n \nRevolution and The Shah. He is currently working on a\n \nbook about Reza Shah. Simorgh, originally written and\n \npublished in two volumes in Persian has been masterfully\n \ntranslated into English by Mahasti Afshar.\n \n\n \nEngaging and insightful, Simorgh is Milani at his best and will enthrall both\n \nthose new to his work and those already familiar with it.\n

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Mage Publishers

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ENSTK

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9781949445879

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1

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