Veils and Words / Edition 1

by Farzaneh Milani

Overview

'There are no walls around the house here.' I wrote in my diary, in an entry dated December 24, 1967. This was a few days after my arrival in America. It took me years to realize that in America other kinds of walls, mainly invisible, existed. I had to learn about their presence, respect their sovereignty, abide by their rules. I could not neglect them, trespass them. I could not disregard them. This meant not only learning the English language but also mastering the metalanguage, the verbal and nonverbal codes of interactions, the different systems and styles of communication.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815602668
Publisher:	Syracuse University Press
Publication date:	09/28/1992
Series:	Contemporary Issues in the Middle East Series
Pages:	295
Product dimensions:	6.03(w) x 8.99(h) x 0.88(d)

Editorial Reviews

Traditionally, Iranian women have been veiled from public view and constrained from public expression. Milani illustrates that in Iran the 19th-century movement to unveil was closely linked to women's emergence as literary figures. This, the first work devoted to the rich literature of the female writers of Iran, is itself an example of great literature from an Iranian female writer. With poetic insight, Milani dis cusses the themes of disclosure and secrecy that have delineated the Iranian woman's universe and characterized her expression. Highly recommended for all literature, anthropology, and women's studies collections.-- Paula I. Nielson, Loyola Marymount Univ. Lib., Los Angeles

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