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Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books

by Azar Nafisi
RM32.76 MYR
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books

Defiant literary gatherings amidst Iran's harsh censorship.

If you're looking for a book that weaves the love of literature with the struggle for identity in a restrictive regime, "Reading Lolita in Tehran" may resonate deeply with you. Azar Nafisi's memoir is a testament to the power of storytelling and a window into the lives of women under theocratic rule. Her narrative, rich with personal and political layers, is bound to leave you with a profound appreciation for the freedoms often taken for granted and the universal solace found in books.

  • Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Adult Nonfiction (2004)
  • Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger for Essai (2004)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books

by Azar Nafisi
RM32.76 MYR
ISBN: 9780007178483
Authors: Azar Nafisi
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Date of Publication: 2004-01-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Memoir, Biography Memoir, Asia, Biography
Goodreads rating: 3.65
(rated by 136625 readers)

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Every Thursday morning for two years in the Islamic Republic of Iran, a bold and inspired teacher named Azar Nafisi secretly gathered seven of her most committed female students to read forbidden Western classics. As Islamic morality squads staged arbitrary raids in Tehran, fundamentalists seized hold of the universities, and a blind censor stifled artistic expression, the girls in Azar Nafisi’s living room risked removing their veils and immersed themselves in the worlds of Jane Austen, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Henry James, and Vladimir Nabokov. In this extraordinary memoir, their stories become intertwined with the ones they are reading. Reading Lolita in Tehran is a remarkable exploration of resilience in the face of tyranny and a celebration of the liberating power of literature.
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Defiant literary gatherings amidst Iran's harsh censorship.

If you're looking for a book that weaves the love of literature with the struggle for identity in a restrictive regime, "Reading Lolita in Tehran" may resonate deeply with you. Azar Nafisi's memoir is a testament to the power of storytelling and a window into the lives of women under theocratic rule. Her narrative, rich with personal and political layers, is bound to leave you with a profound appreciation for the freedoms often taken for granted and the universal solace found in books.

  • Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Adult Nonfiction (2004)
  • Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger for Essai (2004)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.