Read dangerously : the subversive power of literature in troubled times
Drawing on her experiences as a woman and voracious reader in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Azar Nafisi explores the most probing questions of our time, arming readers with a resistance reading list that includes Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, James Baldwin, and Margaret Atwood.
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- ISBN: 9780062947369
- Physical Description 223 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition First edition.
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2022.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The first letter: Rushie, Plato, Bradbury -- The second letter: Hurston, Morrison -- The third letter: Grossman, Ackerman, Khoury -- The fourth letter: Atwood -- The fifth letter: Baldwin, Coates. |
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Read Dangerously : The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Author's Note | p. xi | |
| Introduction | p. 1 | |
| The First Letter: Rushdie, Plato, Bradbury | p. 11 | |
| The Second Letter: Hurston, Morrison | p. 49 | |
| The Third Letter: Grossman, Ackerman, Khoury | p. 81 | |
| The Fourth Letter: Atwood | p. 121 | |
| The Fifth Letter: Baldwin, Coates | p. 155 | |
| Conclusion | p. 199 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 201 | |
| Appendix: My Father's Letter to Lyndon B. Johnson | p. 205 | |
| Books Referenced | p. 221 |
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