Modern Persian Prose Literature

Klappentext This book provides a series of concise, accessible essays reflecting on the development of Persian fiction during the modern period. Zusammenfassung This 1966 book provides a series of concise! accessible essays reflecting on the development of Persian fiction during the modern period. The structure of the text is broadly chronological! with chapters allocated to key authors! literary movements! and social changes. This is a valuable volume for anyone interested in Persian literature. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Note on transliteration; Part I: 1. The historical background; 2. The Qajars and reform; 3. Regeneration of prose; 4. The eve of revolt; 5. Constitutional revolution; 6. Historical novels; 7. The reign of Riz¿ Shah; 8. Early writers of the Riz¿ Shah period; 9. Later writers of the Riz¿ Shah period; 10. After Riz¿ Shah: the period of political experiment; 11. Post-war writers; 12. Buzurg 'Alav¿; 13. The younger writers; Part II: 14. The leading writer of modern Iran: S¿diq Hid¿yat; 15. The early period; 16. The creative period; 17. The life of his countrymen; 18. The sardonic grins; 19. Hysterical self-analysis; 20. The barren period; 21. The period of high hopes; 22. The aftermath; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Kamshad H, H. Kamshad, Hassan Kamshad
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.04.2011
• EAN: 9780521169189
• ISBN: 978-0-521-16918-9
• No. of pages: 246
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LITERARY CRITICISM / Middle Eastern, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Persian (Farsi), LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form