{"product_id":"jasmine-and-stars-fatemeh-keshavarz-9780807859575","title":"Jasmine and Stars: Reading More Than Lolita in Tehran","description":"In a direct, frank, and intimate exploration of Iranian literature and society, scholar, teacher, and poet Fatemeh Keshavarz challenges popular perceptions of Iran as a society bereft of vitality and joy. Her fresh perspective on present-day Iran provides a rare insight into this rich culture alive with artistic expression but virtually unknown to most Americans. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeshavarz introduces readers to two modern Iranian women writers whose strong and articulate voices belie the stereotypical perception of Iranian women as voiceless victims in a country of villains. She follows with a lively critique of the recent best-seller \u003ci\u003eReading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books\u003c\/i\u003e, which epitomizes what Keshavarz calls the \"New Orientalist narrative,\" a view marred by stereotype and prejudice more often tied to current geopolitical conflicts than to an understanding of Iran. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlending in firsthand glimpses of her own life--from childhood memories in 1960s Shiraz to her present life as a professor in America--Keshavarz paints a portrait of Iran depicting both cultural depth and intellectual complexity. With a scholar's expertise and a poet's hand, she helps amplify the powerful voices of contemporary Iranians and leads readers toward a deeper understanding of the country's past and present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a direct, frank, and intimate exploration of Iranian literature and society, scholar, teacher, and poet Fatemeh Keshavarz challenges popular perceptions of Iran as a society bereft of vitality and joy. Her fresh perspective on present day Iran provides a rare insight into this rich culture alive with artistic expression but virtually unknown to most Americans. She warns against the rise of what she calls the \"New Orientalist narrative,\" which thrives on stereotype and prejudice and is often tied to current geopolitical conflict rather than an understanding of Iran. Keshavarz offers a lively critique of the best-seller \u003ci\u003eReading Lolita in Tehran\u003c\/i\u003e, which she says epitomizes this New Orientalist attitude. Blending in firsthand glimpses of her own life, Keshavarz paints a portrait of Iran depicting both cultural depth and intellectual complexity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fatemeh Keshavarz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807859575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807859575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d","brand":"Fatemeh Keshavarz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926314287359,"sku":"9780807859575","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d8f64025-3c40-470e-96f5-652ba8bf3af4.jpg?v=1681082380","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jasmine-and-stars-fatemeh-keshavarz-9780807859575","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}