Simin Daneshvar, a leading novelist, writer and intellectual died on Thursday in Tehran at the age of 90. She was the first female novelist in Iran and a towering figure in contemporary Persian litrature. Daneshvar’s masterpiece, Suvashun, was published in 1969, receiving wide literary acclaims as a seminal work of modern Persian fiction.
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She was one of my grandfather's students during his tenure as Chancellor of the University of Tehran.
ReplyDeleteRIP. She was an Iranian treasure.
ReplyDeleteCan I find the Savashun in the internet? I would like in ebook format in english language.
ReplyDelete'May her soul rest in peace'
ReplyDeleteGod rest her soul and the souls of all Iranian freedom fighters that have perished under the tyranny of theocracy.
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ReplyDeleteMarch 9,2012 9:03 PM
Hear...Hear...
Dear TilinKo,
The Savushun, I'm happy to report has been translated into English by Roxane Zand (and a very good translation it is)under the title of "A Persian Requiem". It was published by Peter Halban Publishers Ltd. in London in 1991. I am sure you'll be able to order it from your favourite second hand bookshop as indeed I obtained my copy in the same way about 15 years ago. Good Luck and hope you'd enjoy reading the book.