Veils and Words: The Emerging Voices of Iranian Women Writers
'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.
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Veils and Words: The Emerging Voices of Iranian Women Writers
'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.
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Veils and Words: The Emerging Voices of Iranian Women Writers

Veils and Words: The Emerging Voices of Iranian Women Writers

by Farzaneh Milani
Veils and Words: The Emerging Voices of Iranian Women Writers

Veils and Words: The Emerging Voices of Iranian Women Writers

by Farzaneh Milani

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'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: 9780815625575
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Publication date: 06/28/1992
Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East Series
Edition description: 1st ed
Pages: 295
Product dimensions: 6.33(w) x 9.34(h) x 1.07(d)
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