Nafisi, Azar.

Reading Lolita in Tehran : a memoir in books / Azar Nafisi. - [1st ed.] - New York : Random House, c2003. - 347 p. ; 22 cm.

Professor Nafisi discussed her new book, Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books, published by Random House. Ms. Nafisi is a former professor at the University of Theran, she now teaches at Johns Hopkins University. The author related her experiences reading banned books in Iran. She also argued for the importance of literature and imagination, and discussed her experiences during the Iran-Iraq War. Following her remarks, Professor Nafisi answered audience questions



0375504907 (acid-free paper) 081297106X (pbk.)

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Nafisi, Azar.


English teachers--Iran--Biography.
English literature--Study and teaching--Iran.
American literature--Study and teaching--Iran.
Women--Books and reading--Iran.
Books and reading--Iran.
Group reading--Iran.

PE64.N34 / A3 2003

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