Literature from the Axis of Evil: Writing from Iran, Iraq, North Korea, and Other Enemy Nations: Words Without Borders Anthology

Alane Mason Dedi Felman Samantha Schnee

ISBN 10: 1595580700 / ISBN 13: 9781595580702

Edité par New Pr, 2006

1st edition. 295 pages. 8.50x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock. N° de réf. du vendeur 1595580700

Synopsis :

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Présentation de l'éditeur: The governments might be considered quote unquote the enemy' but definitely not the people. These stories and poems offer an alternate view' which is very different from the politicized and polarized view of these nations. AZAR NAFISI' AUTHOR OF READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN Subject of a full - length segment on Morning Edition when it first appeared in hardcover' Literature from the Axis of Evil quickly went to the top of the Amazon bestseller list. Its publication was celebrated by authors including Azar Nafisi and Alice Walker' and the Bloomsbury Review named it a book of the year. In thirty - five works of fiction and poetry' writers from countries Americans have not been allowed to hear from until the Treasury Department revised its regulations recently offer an invaluable window on daily life in enemy nations and humanize the individuals living there. The book includes works from Syria' Lybia' the Sudan' Cuba' as well as from Iran' Iraq' and North Korea. As editor Alane Mason writes in the introduction' Not knowing what the rest of the world is thinking and writing is both dangerous and boring.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Literature from the Axis of Evil: Writing ...
Éditeur : New Pr
Date d'édition : 2006
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Brand New