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From: K.T. Horning <horning_at_education.wisc.edu>
Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 11:27:41 -0500
Thanks, Seemi, for clarifying things for us. What you say is not only true of memoirs, but true of literature in general when there are such a limited number of books published in the U.S. from or about people living in Muslim nations. And thanks for the reminder about cultureS.
I do think Marjane Satrapi portrays herself in "Persepolis" as a singular individual, and, as such, I wouldn't expect to find many people exactly like her in any country. But I'm sure you and Peter are right that it all depends on what a reader brings to the book. I'd be curious about what you thought about the book in general, Seemi.
--KT
On 8/8/2014 10:30 AM, Seemi Aziz wrote:
> I completely agree with Peter's comments. Yes, KT it may have been
> difficult for some women and girls but the the path of modernization
> that Iran was on under Shah's regime was detested by others there
> which is why the revolution occurred. We always need to be careful
> when we read memoirs as they are too close and personal memories of
> ONE person hence very biased and one sides.
>
Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 11:27:41 -0500
Thanks, Seemi, for clarifying things for us. What you say is not only true of memoirs, but true of literature in general when there are such a limited number of books published in the U.S. from or about people living in Muslim nations. And thanks for the reminder about cultureS.
I do think Marjane Satrapi portrays herself in "Persepolis" as a singular individual, and, as such, I wouldn't expect to find many people exactly like her in any country. But I'm sure you and Peter are right that it all depends on what a reader brings to the book. I'd be curious about what you thought about the book in general, Seemi.
--KT
On 8/8/2014 10:30 AM, Seemi Aziz wrote:
> I completely agree with Peter's comments. Yes, KT it may have been
> difficult for some women and girls but the the path of modernization
> that Iran was on under Shah's regime was detested by others there
> which is why the revolution occurred. We always need to be careful
> when we read memoirs as they are too close and personal memories of
> ONE person hence very biased and one sides.
>
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