| ID | 124463 |
| Title Proper | Iranian woman's memoir on the Iran-Iraq war |
| Other Title Information | the production and reception of da |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Nanquette, Laetitia |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Da (Mother): Memoirs of Seyyedeh Zahra Hoseini, as Recorded by Seyyedeh A'zam Hoseini was published by Sureh-ye Mehr, the official publisher of the Artistic Center of the Islamic Development Organization, in 2008. According to the publishers, it became the biggest seller in the shortest period in Iranian publishing history. This article analyzes the conditions of production, distribution and reception of that work, and compares it to the canon of other contemporary Iranian war narratives. It argues that the unusually wide and varied reception of a traditional discourse of sacrifice, nationalism and revolutionary fervor was facilitated by the fashionable format of the woman's memoir, in addition to a formidable propaganda machine. |
| `In' analytical Note | Iranian Studies Vol.46, No.6; 2013: p.943-957 |
| Journal Source | Iranian Studies Vol.46, No.6; 2013: p.943-957 |
| Key Words | Iran ; Iraq ; Iranian Women ; Iran - Iraq War - 1980-88 ; History - 1980-88 ; Middle East ; Gulf Countries ; Islamist Development Organization ; Contemporary Iran ; Varied Reception ; Da - Mother ; Seyyedeh Zahra Hoseini |