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A modern literary masterpiece, "Women Without Men" creates an evocative and powerfully drawn allegory of life in contemporary Iran. Internationally acclaimed writer Shahrnush Parsipur follows the interwoven destinies of five women--including a prostitute, a wealthy middle-aged housewife, and a schoolteacher--as they arrive by different paths to live together in a garden in Tehran.
Shortly after the 1989 publication of "Women Without Men" in her native Iran, Parsipur was arrested and jailed for her frank and defiant portrayal of women's sexuality.
This volume is the first author-approved translation of "Women Without Men."
A modern literary masterpiece, "Women Without Men" creates an evocative and powerfully drawn allegory of life in contemporary Iran. Internationally acclaimed writer Shahrnush Parsipur follows the interwoven destinies of five women--including a prostitute, a wealthy middle-aged housewife, and a schoolteacher--as they arrive by different paths to live together in a garden in Tehran.
Shortly after the 1989 publication of "Women Without Men" in her native Iran, Parsipur was arrested and jailed for her frank and defiant portrayal of women's sexuality.
This volume is the first author-approved translation of "Women Without Men."
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