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Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books

18 Ratings: 2.3
A book by Azar Nafisi

An inspired blend of memoir and literary criticism,Reading Lolita in Tehranis a moving testament to the power of art and its ability to change and improve people's lives. In 1995, after resigning from her job as a professor at a university in Tehran … see full wiki

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Author: Azar Nafisi
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
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review by . July 06, 2010
When I first started Azar Nafisi's Reading Lolita in Tehran, I was excited to discover for myself what this #1 New York Times Bestseller was all about, and as a big fan of memiors, the "Memoir in Books" intrigued me.  However, never having read Nabokov's Lolitia, which is referred to in the first of four sections, I didn't immediately connect with the book.  I even wondered whether I should continue reading or search for something new, but I was incredibly glad …
Quick Tip by . July 06, 2010
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interesting look into a different culture
Quick Tip by . June 10, 2010
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Interesting perspective from a different cultural standpoint.
Quick Tip by . June 02, 2010
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So inspiring. It makes you think about your life and reality.
Quick Tip by . December 02, 2009
Another book that deserved all the popularity and praise. A rare glimpse into the other side of Tehran -- the bohemians, feminists, etc.
review by . April 23, 2009
"Reading Lolita in Tehran" is an account of the education of a select group of women in Iran during the Islamic revolution. It is certainly interesting to see the changes in the culture as the extremist regime comes to power and forces the women to "lose themselves" to the dominant culture. These women start to wear the veil and give up the freedoms and the things that make them individuals.      This book is interesting with respect to women's rights, middle eastern culture, …
review by . April 12, 2009
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Reading Lolita in Tehran" (RLT) is a Persian variation on "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich." Both are about surviving cruel, arbitrary tyrants.     There was a brilliant essay on RLT in the July 19, 2004 "Washington Post" entitled "Sorry, Wrong Chador." At the time, Nafisi's book had not even been translated into Persian, but Iranians still had opinions about it:     "The problem, several Iranians said in interviews, is that Nafisi left Tehran seven …
review by . November 29, 2008
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Nafisi's memoir is a mixed bag. Her device--using the great novels she has studied and taught throughout her career as pegs for a memoir about modern Iran--is effective, but her professorship constantly gets in the way. She is bent on forcing her students and readers to see novels her way and to see her world through her lens. That said, she also offers a great deal of insight on what it means to live under the Islamic dictatorship that is post-revolutionary Iran, and many of her quotes from literature …
review by . September 12, 2006
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"Reading Lolita in Tehran" (RLT) is a Persian variation on "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich." Both are about surviving cruel, arbitrary tyrants.    There was a brilliant essay on RLT in the July 19, 2004 "Washington Post" entitled "Sorry, Wrong Chador." At the time, Nafisi's book had not even been translated into Persian, but Iranians still had opinions about it:    "The problem, several Iranians said in interviews, is that Nafisi left Tehran seven …
review by . September 02, 2006
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
"Reading Lolita in Tehran" (RLT) is a Persian variation on "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich." Both are about surviving cruel, arbitrary tyrants.    There was a brilliant essay on RLT in the July 19, 2004 "Washington Post" entitled "Sorry, Wrong Chador." At the time, Nafisi's book had not even been translated into Persian, but Iranians still had opinions about it:    "The problem, several Iranians said in interviews, is that Nafisi left Tehran seven …
review by . July 28, 2006
"Reading Lolita in Tehran" is an account of the education of a select group of women in Iran during the Islamic revolution. It is certainly interesting to see the changes in the culture as the extremist regime comes to power and forces the women to "lose themselves" to the dominant culture. These women start to wear the veil and give up the freedoms and the things that make them individuals.    This book is interesting with respect to women's rights, middle eastern culture, and …
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