Parvin Etesami in the Literary and Religious Context of Twentieth-Century Iran

A Female Poet’s Challenge to Patriarchy

Author: Noorian, Zhinia
Publisher: Leiden University Press
Serie: Iranian Studies Series
ISBN: 9789087284121
eISBN Pdf: 9789400604575
Place of publication: Holland , Netherlands
Year of digital publication: 2023
Month: August
Pages: 285
Language: English

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This book engages with Parvīn Etesami in the transformational context of the early twentieth century in Iran to investigate the controversies around her identity as a popular female poet.

Cover
Table of Contents
A Note on Translation, Transliteration and Footnotes
Acknowledgments
Introduction
- A Historical-Cultural Context
- Parvīn Iᶜtiṣāmī’s Life
- Parvīn Iᶜtiṣāmī’s Poetry
- Literature Review
  - Research on Parvīn Iᶜtiṣāmī outside Iran
  - Studying Parvīn Iᶜtiṣāmī in Iran
- Gaps in Previous Studies
- Research Question
- Conceptual Framework and Methodology
- Organisation of Chapters
Chapter One. The Conundrum of Parvīn Iᶜtiṣāmī’s Authorship
- Muslim–Iranian Gender Norms
- Writing and Publishing: Acts of Transgression
- The Obligations of Femininity
- As Feminine As a ‘Woman’
- Transgressing Gender Norms
- Conclusion
Chapter Two. Munāẓara: Parvīn Iᶜtiṣāmī’s Mirror of Transgressive Innovations
- Persian munāẓara: A Historical Background
- Asadī’s Munāẓaras: A Brief Survey
- An Introduction to Parvīn’s Munāẓaras
- Parvīn’s Religiosity
- ‘God’s Weaver’: An Investigation
- Conclusion
Chapter 3. Parvīn Iᶜtiṣāmī’s Socio-political Engagement
- Introduction
- Socio-political Backdrop of Parvīn’s Life
  - Constitutional Revolution (1905–1911)
  - Re-establishment of Monarchy: The Pahlavi Regime
- Introduction of Socio-political Themes into Persian Poetry
- Socio-political Themes in Parvīn’s Poetry: A Backdrop
- Female Emancipation
  - ‘Sapling of Hope’
  - ‘Women in Iran’
- Social Justice
  - ‘O Labourer!’
  - ‘Debate’
- Criticism of the State
  - ‘Thief and Judge’
  - ‘Drunk and Sober’126
  - A Mystical Interpretation
  - Socio-political Implications
- Conclusion
Chapter 4. Parvīn Iᶜtiṣāmī’s Reception History: From Patronisation to School Curricula
- Why is Parvīn Iᶜtiṣāmī Still Popular?
- A Reception History of Parvīn’s Mystic-didactic Poetry
- Classical Persian Poetry in School Curricula
- Parvīn’s Poetry in School Curricula
  - Luṭf-i ḥaqq (‘God’s Grace’)74
  - Saᶜī-yu ᶜamal (‘Endeavour and Action’)
  - Dirakht-i bī-bar (‘Fruitless Tree’)
  - Ārizū-yi parvāz (‘Longing to Fly’)
  - Surūd-i khārkan (‘Thistle-collector’s Song’)
  - Mast-u hushyār (‘Drunk and Sober’)
- Conclusion
Chapter 5. Parvīn’s Poetry in Service of Contemporary Politics
- Ali Khamenei, Engrossed by Parvīn Iᶜtiṣāmī
- Conclusion
Epilogue
Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
- Primary Sources
- Secondary Sources
Index