The poet's daughter
Subtitle: Malek o'Shoara Bahar of Iran and the immortal song of freedom
By: Parvaneh Bahar with Joan Aghevli
Contributors: Aghevli, Joan
Publisher: Larson Publications
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Burdett, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9781936012572
Subjects: Social conditions; Politics and government; Iranian Poets; Biography; Iranian American women
Description: Intimate and emotionally engaging, this powerful and timely memoir introduces western readers to the high-profile Iranian hero Malek o'Shoara Bahar--whose freedom poem "Morghe Sahar" ("Bird of dawn") is sung regularly with great passion at rallies for human rights throughout Iran. Bahar (1182-1951) tuned his political idealism and vast poetic gifts to Iranians' deepest feelings, championing democracy, freedom, and social justice. He is revered internationally by progressive Iranians and celebrated as Iran's best poet of the 20th century, many say of the past 500 years.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 235) and index.
Table of contents: title: In my father's house; title: "Paradise"; title: My mother; title: Childhood memories; title: Exile; title: Imprisonment; title: Marriage; title: Divorce; title: Sojourn with Father in Switzerland; title: Father's legacy; title: Going to America; title: My education in America; title: The women's movement; title: The U.S. Civil Rights movement; title: Epilogue.