Forugh Farrokhzad, Poet of Modern Iran: Iconic Woman and Feminine Pioneer of New Persian Poetry

Forugh Farrokhzad was a pioneering Iranian poet and filmmaker who represented the spirit of revolt against patriarchal and cultural norms in 1960s Iran. This second edition of her work examines her unique place in Iran, her appeal outside Iran, and her influence on the writings of the Afghan female poet Laila Sarahat Rowshani.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 01 June 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Forugh Farrokhzad, a pioneering Iranian poet and filmmaker, was an iconic figure in her own time, representing the spirit of revolt against patriarchal and cultural norms in 1960s Iran. Five decades after her tragic death at the age of 32, Forugh Farrokhzad, Poet of Modern Iran, brings her groundbreaking work into new focus. During her lifetime, Farrokhzad embodied the vexed predicament of the contemporary Iranian woman, simultaneously subjected to long-held traditional practices and influenced by newly introduced modern social sensibilities. This volume examines the unique place Farrokhzad occupies in Iran, both among modern Persian poets in general and as an Iranian woman writer in particular. The authors also explore Farrokhzad's appeal outside Iran in the Iranian diasporic imagination and through the numerous translations of her poetry into English. It is a fitting and authoritative tribute to the work of a remarkable woman, which will introduce and explain her legacy for a 21st-century audience.

This second edition includes two new chapters that explore a travelogue Farrokhzad wrote during her time in Italy and an examination of Farrokhzad's influence on the writings of the Afghan female poet Laila Sarahat Rowshani.

Weight: 444g
Dimension: 155 x 235 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780755600670
Edition number: 2 ed