Things I've Been Silent about by Azar Nafisi

Things I've Been Silent about by Azar Nafisi

Absorbing . . . a testament to the ways in which narrative truth-telling--from the greatest works of literature to the most intimate family stories--sustains and strengthens us.--O: The Oprah Magazine

In this stunning personal story of growing up in Iran, Azar Nafisi shares her memories of living in thrall to a powerful and complex mother against the backdrop of a country's political revolution. A girl's pain over family secrets, a young woman's discovery of the power of sensuality in literature, the price a family pays for freedom in a country beset by upheaval--these and other threads are woven together in this beautiful memoir as a gifted storyteller once again transforms the way we see the world and reminds us of why we read in the first place (Newsday).

Praise for Things I've Been Silent About

Deeply felt . . . an affecting account of a family's struggle.--New York Times

A gifted storyteller with a mastery of Western literature, Nafisi knows how to use language both to settle scores and to seduce.--New York Times Book Review

An immensely rewarding and beautifully written act of courage, by turns amusing, tender and obsessively dogged.--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

A lyrical, often wrenching memoir.--People

Azar Nafisi is a visiting professor at Johns Hopkins University's International Policy Center and the director of the Dialogue Project. She has taught Western literature at Iran's University of Tehran, Free Islamic University, and Allameh Tabatabai University. After refusing to wear the veil at the University of Tehran in 1981, she was expelled. She received a teaching fellowship from Oxford University in 1994, and she and her family immigrated to the United States in 1997. She has contributed to The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and The New Republic, as well as appearing on a variety of radio and television shows. Her husband and two children reside with her in Washington, D.C.

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ISBN 13	9781400063611
ISBN 10	1400063612
Title	Things I've Been Silent about
Author	Azar Nafisi
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House (NY)
Year published	2009-01-08
Number of pages	336
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