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By Nasrin Mahoutchi-Hosaini Karl-Heinz Stierle writes, “The prototype of the narrator, is the storyteller. We have a quite definite conception

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By Nasrin Mahoutchi-Hosaini The modern Persian short story is almost a century old and arrived to Persia via the translation

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By Nasrin Mahoutchi-Hosaini A new diverse and dynamic literary landscape has emerged since the 1978-79 revolution in Iran, “…a fusion

… read more The Female Voice in Contemporary Persian Literature

By Nasrin Mahoutchi-Hosaini During the war between Iran and Iraq (1980-1988), there were constant curfews and darkness. My family used

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By Chloe Wilson I attended Catholic schools and went through all their various rituals: dreaming up things to confess to

… read more Post (mortem) cards #4: Hodie Mihi, Cras Tibi

By Chloe Wilson Headline writers seem to find toilets irresistible. Search for the Faggiano Museum in Lecce, Puglia, and the

… read more Post (mortem) cards #3: Who Can Be Against Us?

By Chloe Wilson I’m not sure what drew me to read the one- and two-star reviews for Palermo’s Catacombe dei

… read more Post (mortem) Cards #2: We Follow (Because) We Are Virgins

By Chloe Wilson In Palermo, I came across a portrait of a rather unhappy-looking nun. The image was cluttered with

… read more Post (mortem) cards #1: Ohimè (Oh Me)