Literature of the early twentieth century : from the constitutional period to Reza Shah
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Literature of the early twentieth century : from the constitutional period to Reza Shah
（A history of Persian literature / general editor, Ehsan Yarshater, v.11）
I.B. Tauris, 2015
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"Sponsored by Persian Heritage Foundation (New York) & Center for Iranian studies, Columbia University"
Includes bibliographical references (p. 471-497) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The eleventh volume in this ground-breaking series pays special attention to politically engaged poetry, written during a turbulent period which saw the Constitutional Revolution in Iran as well as the rise to power of Reza Shah and his attempts to implement reform. Throughout this time, poets began to turn their attention towards the country's ordinary people, rather than concentrate on its elites. This volume also examines the prose fiction of the period, which saw the rise of the novel and short story. Additionally, Persian satire began to grow in importance, especially with the increased popularity of poets and novelists such as Iraj Mirza and Sadeq Hedayat. This wide-ranging volume is an invaluable companion for anyone who wants to understand how the Persian literary scene changed at the beginning of the twentieth century, reflecting the social and political contexts in which this literature was created
Table of Contents
Foreword
Chapter 1: The Political and Social Background of the Literature of the Period (1900-1940). Ali-Asghar Seyed-Gohrab
Chapter 2: Poetry As Awakening: Singing Modernity. Ali-Asghar Seyed-Gohrab
Chapter 3: Modern Persian Prose Fiction between 1900 and 1940. Ali-Asghar Seyed-Gohrab
Chapter 4: Satire in Persian Literature, 1900-1940. Homa Katouzian
Chapter 5: Women Poets. Dominic Parviz Brookshaw
Chapter 6: Translations of European Poetry and their Reception. Parvin Loloi
Chapter 7: A History of Iranian Drama (1850-1941). Saeed Talajooy
Chapter 8: Early Twentieth Century Journals in Iran: Response to Modernity in Literary Reviews. Kamran Talattof
Chapter 9: The History of Children's Literature (1900-1940). Zohreh Ghaeni
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