{"product_id":"women-without-men-a-novel-of-modern-iran-paperback","title":"Women Without Men: A Novel of Modern Iran - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShahrnush Parsipur\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eShirin Neshat\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface by), \u003cb\u003eFaridoun Farrokh\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBanned shortly after publication for its depiction of female freedom, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWomen Without Men\u003c\/em\u003e creates an evocative and powerfully drawn allegory of life in contemporary Iran. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the techniques of both the fabulist and the polemicist, Parsipur continues her protest against traditional Persian gender relations in this charming, powerful novella. --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis modern literary masterpiece follows the interwoven destinies of five women--including a wealthy middle-aged housewife, a prostitute, and a schoolteacher--as they arrive by different paths to live together in an abundant garden on the outskirts of Tehran. Drawing on elements of Islamic mysticism and recent Iranian history, this unforgettable novel depicts women escaping the narrow confines of family and society, and imagines their future living in a world without men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Iran in 1946, \u003cstrong\u003eShahrnush Parsipur\u003c\/strong\u003e began her career as a fiction writer and producer at Iranian National Television and Radio. She was imprisoned for nearly five years by the Islamist government without being formally charged. Shortly after her release, she published \u003cem\u003eWomen Without Men\u003c\/em\u003e and was arrested and jailed again, this time for her frank and defiant portrayal of women's sexuality. While still banned in Iran, the novel became an underground bestseller there, and has been translated into many languages around the world. She is also the author of \u003cem\u003eTouba and the Meaning of Night \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eKissing the Sword\u003c\/em\u003e, among many other books, and now lives in exile in Northern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.8 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 10, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987729875245,"sku":"9781558617537","price":18.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/TmkwMVd3eTYwTWtVMWE4RmgzNGFNQT09.webp?v=1776183749","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/women-without-men-a-novel-of-modern-iran-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}