Description
Book SynopsisWriting War in Contemporary Iran offers a complete account of Esma'il Fasih's life, works, and position in contemporary Iranian literature. This book uses a text-based analysis of Fasih's wartime novel Zemestan-e 62 (The Winter of 83, 1985) as a case study, and illustrates how the book set a precedent for anti-war novels that appeared in the period following the IranIraq War. Unlike the many one-dimensional novels of the time which focused only on state ideology, Fasih's novel grapples with broader issues, such as the state's war rhetoric and the socio-political realities of life in wartime, including the impact of the War of the Cities on the daily lives of Iranians, government policies and their enactment, and the contribution of the upper class to war efforts. In this vein, The Winter of 83 was the first Persian anti-war novel that was different in that it did not present a glorified or heroic vision of the war and its participants. Furthermore, the book
Table of Contents
Preface – Notes on Translations, Transliterations, and Endnotes – System of Transliteration – Introduction – Esmā′il Fasih and His Oeuvre – Zemestān-e 62: A New Normal in the Persian War Novel – Gender and Class Disparity – Spatial-Temporal Significance in War – Conclusion – Bibliography – Index of Esmā′il Fasih’s Fictional Works – Index of People and Places – General Index.
