Veils and Words: The Emerging Voices of Iranian Women Writers (Contemporary Issues in the Middle East)
Traditionally, Iranian women have been veiled from public view and constrained from public expression. Milani illustrates that in Iran the 19th-century movement to unveil was closely linked to women's emergence as literary figures. This, the first work devoted to the rich literature of the female writers of Iran, is itself an example of great literature from an Iranian female writer. With poetic insight, Milani dis cusses the themes of disclosure and secrecy that have delineated the Iranian woman's universe and characterized her expression. Highly recommended for all literature, anthropology, and women's studies collections.- Paula I. Nielson, Loyola Marymount Univ. Lib., Los AngelesCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.