a novel Mandanipour, Shahriar. creator Khalili, Sara. text Love stories nyu New York Alfred A. Knopf c2009 2009 monographic eng

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295 p. ; 25 cm. Shahriar Mandanipour, a contemporary and controversial Iranian writer, presents his first novel written in English. Seamlessly entwining two related narratives, Mandanipour unfolds the tale of an Iranian writer attempting to pen a love story set in present-day Iran. Similar to Romeo and Juliet, the writer’s two lovers struggle to endure against powerful external forces. Unfortunately, though, the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance furiously attempts to censor the writer’s work specialized Shahriar Mandanipour ; translated from the Farsi by Sara Khalili Translation of previously unpublished Persian novel Authorship Fiction Man-woman relationships Iran Fiction Iran 21st century Fiction 9780307390424 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0913/2008041270-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0913/2008041270-d.html UMP 100628 20251117150249.0 vtls000046636