A World Between: Poems, Short Stories, and Essays by Iranian-Americans (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780807614457)

This collection is the first published anthology of writings by Iranian immigrants and first generation Iranian Americans. Wide ranging and deeply personal, these pieces explore the Iranian community's continuing struggle to understand what it means to be Iranian in America. The selections come together to present a rich, humanizing portrait of a growing community Americans tend to view negatively. Many are intimate reflections on the pain of being alienated from the language, history, and geography of one's childhood. Others grapple with the complexities of cultural and personal identity. Iranian Americans, like any other immigrant community, must face the ongoing negotiation between past and present, their native home and their adopted home. A World Between gives voice to their unique and moving stories.

Author: Persis M. Karim
ISBN-10: 0807614459
ISBN-13: 9780807614457
Publisher: George Braziller
Language: English
Published: 05/17/1999
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.97h x 6.00w x 0.82d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/19/1999 pg. 55
Library Journal 06/01/1999 pg. 114