{"product_id":"women-without-men-a-novel-of-modern-iran-9781558617537","title":"Women Without Men: A Novel of Modern Iran","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom an outspoken Iranian author comes a \"charming, powerful novella\" that is banned in Iran for its depiction of female freedom (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Parsipur is a courageous, talented woman, and above all, a great writer.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eMarjane Satrapi, author of \u003cem\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis modern literary masterpiece follows the interwoven destinies of five women--including a wealthy middle-aged housewife, a prostitute, and a schoolteacher--as they arrive by different paths to live together in an abundant garden on the outskirts of Tehran. Drawing on elements of Islamic mysticism and recent Iranian history, this unforgettable novel depicts women escaping the narrow confines of family and society, and imagines their future living in a world without men. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReminiscent of a wry fable, \u003cem\u003eWomen Without Men\u003c\/em\u003e creates an evocative and powerfully drawn allegory of life in contemporary Iran. Shortly after the novel's 1989 publication, Parsipur was arrested and jailed for her frank and defiant portrayal of women's sexuality. Banned in Iran, this national bestseller was eventually translated into several languages, giving new readers access to the witty and subversive work of a brilliant Persian writer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Iran in 1946, \u003cstrong\u003eShahrnush Parsipur\u003c\/strong\u003e began her career as a fiction writer and producer at Iranian National Television and Radio. She was imprisoned for nearly five years by the Islamist government without being formally charged. Shortly after her release, she published \u003cem\u003eWomen Without Men\u003c\/em\u003e and was arrested and jailed again, this time for her frank and defiant portrayal of women's sexuality. While still banned in Iran, the novel became an underground bestseller there, and has been translated into many languages around the world. She is also the author of \u003cem\u003eTouba and the Meaning of Night \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eKissing the Sword\u003c\/em\u003e, among many other books, and now lives in exile in Northern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Feminist Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50618029474066,"sku":"9781558617537","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e9fd6250-36e0-4ede-9ad0-d5cae348f444.jpg?v=1732527242","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/women-without-men-a-novel-of-modern-iran-9781558617537","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}