Women Without Men

A Novel of Modern Iran

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<p><b>LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE</b></p><p><strong>From an outspoken Iranian author comes a “charming, powerful novella” that is banned in Iran for its depiction of female freedom (<em>Publishers Weekly</em>).</strong><br><br>This modern literary masterpiece follows the interwoven destinies of five women—including a wealthy middle-aged housewife, a prostitute, and a schoolteacher—as they arrive by different paths to live together in an abundant garden on the outskirts of Tehran. Drawing on elements of Islamic mysticism and recent Iranian history, this unforgettable novel depicts women escaping the narrow confines of family and society, and imagines their future living in a world without men.<br><br>Reminiscent of a wry fable, <em>Women Without Men</em> creates an evocative and powerfully drawn allegory of life in contemporary Iran. Shortly after the novel’s 1989 publication, Parsipur was arrested and jailed for her frank and defiant portrayal of women’s sexuality. Banned in Iran, this national bestseller was eventually translated into several languages, giving new readers access to the witty and subversive work of a brilliant Persian writer.</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781558617537

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

198 x 137 x 9 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2012

Verlag / Hersteller

Feminist Press