Stories from Iran : a Chicago anthology, 1921-1991 / edited by Heshmat Moayyad.

Other author Moayyad, Heshmat.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Mage Publishers, ©1991.
Description571 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects
Short stories, Persian--Translations into English.

Contents The Persian short story: an overview / Heshmat Moayyad -- What's sauce for the goose... / M. A. Jamalzadeh -- Abji Khanom / Sadeq Hedayat -- Mirza / Bozorg Alavi -- The snake stone / Beh'azin -- The wooden horse ; The grave diggers / Sadeq Chubak -- The half-closed eye / Simin Daneshvar -- Esmat's journey / Ebrahim Golestan -- The American husband / Jalal Al-E Ahmad -- The little native boy / Ahmaud Mahmud -- Through the veil of fog ; Glorious day / Jamal Mir-Sadeqi -- Moths in the night ; The cast ; Adolescence and the hill ; Mr. Hemayat ; Shadowy / Gholam Hosayn Nazari -- Love / Esma'il Fasih -- The two brothers ; Mourners of Bayal / Gholam Hosayn Sa'edi -- Sacred keepsake / Nader Ebrahimi -- The trench and the empty canteens / Bahram Sadeqi -- The wolf ; Portrait of an innocent / Hushang Golshiri -- The discreet & obvious charms of the petite bourgeoisie / Fereydun Tonokaboni -- Aziz Aqa's gold filling / Goli Taraqqi -- Brother's future family ; The smell of lemon peel, the smell of fresh milk / Mahshid Amir-Shahi -- Hard luck / Mahmud Dowlatabadi -- Night journey / Nasim Khaksar -- The sad brothers / Amin Faqiri -- Trial offers / Shahrnush Parsipur -- The long night / Moniru Ravanipur -- Narcissus, get your nice narcissus / Hushang Ashurzadeh -- The mirror / Farahnaz Abbasi.
General noteIncludes biographical sketches and portraits of the authors.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 569-571).
LCCN 91029041
ISBN0934211280 (cloth)
ISBN0934211337 (paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks PK6449.E7 S86 1991 ✔ Available Place Hold