Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This collection of 35 Persian short stories by 26 of Iran's best known contemporary writers gives voice to the concerns, strivings, and visions of their generation. These stories depict aspects of both traditional and modern life in Iran with its many religious, political, cultural, and class tensions.
Description
1299807 Includes bibliographical references (p. 569-571).
Table of Contents
The Persian short story: an overview / Heshmat Moayyad -- What's sauce for the goose... / M. A. Jamalzadeh -- Abji Khanom / Sadeq Hedayat -- Mirza / Bozorg Alavi -- The snake stone / Beh'azin -- The wooden horse ; The grave diggers / Sadeq Chubak -- The half-closed eye / Simin Daneshvar -- Esmat's journey / Ebrahim Golestan -- The American husband / Jalal Al-E Ahmad -- The little native boy / Ahmaud Mahmud -- Through the veil of fog ; Glorious day / Jamal Mir-Sadeqi -- Moths in the night ; The cast ; Adolescence and the hill ; Mr. Hemayat ; Shadowy / Gholam Hosayn Nazari -- Love / Esma'il Fasih -- The two brothers ; Mourners of Bayal / Gholam Hosayn Sa'edi -- Sacred keepsake / Nader Ebrahimi -- The trench and the empty canteens / Bahram Sadeqi -- The wolf ; Portrait of an innocent / Hushang Golshiri -- The discreet & obvious charms of the petite bourgeoisie / Fereydun Tonokaboni -- Aziz Aqa's gold filling / Goli Taraqqi -- Brother's future family ; The smell of lemon peel, the smell of fresh milk / Mahshid Amir-Shahi -- Hard luck / Mahmud Dowlatabadi -- Night journey / Nasim Khaksar -- The sad brothers / Amin Faqiri -- Trial offers / Shahrnush Parsipur -- The long night / Moniru Ravanipur -- Narcissus, get your nice narcissus / Hushang Ashurzadeh -- The mirror / Farahnaz Abbasi.