The Literature of the Iranian Diaspora - Meaning and Identity since the Islamic Revolution

The 1979 Revolution in Iran caused the migration of millions of Iranians, many of whom wrote, and are still writing, of their experiences. Formed at the junctions of Iranian culture, English language and Western cultures, this body of work has not only formed a unique literary space, offering an insightful reflection of Iranian diasporic experiences and its shifting nature, but it has also been making a unique and understudied contribution to World Literatures in English as significant as Indian, African and Asian writing in English. Sanaz Fotouhi here traces the origins of the emerging body of diasporic Iranian literature in English, and uses these origins to examine the socio-political position and historical context from which they have emerged.Fotouhi brings together, introduces and analyses, for the first time, a significant range of diasporic Iranian writers alongside each other and alongside other diasporic literatures in English. While situating this body of work through existing theories such as postcolonialism, Fotouhi sheds new light on the role of Iranian literature and culture in Western literature by showing that these writings distinctively reflect experiences unique to the Iranian diaspora. Analysing the relationship between Iranians and their new surroundings, by drawing on theories of migration, narration and identity, Fotouhi examines how the literature borne out of the Iranian diaspora reconstructs, maintains and negotiates their Individual and communal identities and reflects today''s socio-political realities. This book will be vital for researchers of Middle Eastern literature and its relationship with writings from the West, as well as those interested in the cultural history of the Middle East.>

Product details

• Authors: Sanaz Fotouhi, Fotouhi Sanaz
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9780755649242
• ISBN: 978-0-7556-4924-2
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: Written Culture and Identity
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Iran, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, 20th Century, HISTORY / World, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, LITERARY CRITICISM / Middle Eastern, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, HISTORY / Middle East / Iran, Middle East, Islamic Studies, General & world history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Migration, immigration & emigration, Literature: history & criticism, Migration, immigration and emigration, Middle Eastern history, Anthologies: general, General and world history, Anthologies (non-poetry), Literature: history and criticism, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, HISTORY / Islamic, Iran; migration; islamic writing