Modern Persian Literature in Afghanistan: Anomalous Visions of History and Form

by Wali Ahmadi

Book Overview

With the unleashing of the "War on Terror" in the aftermath of 9/11, Afghanistan has become prominent in the news. However, we need to appreciate that no substantive understanding of contemporary history, politics and society of this country can be achieved without a thorough analysis of the Afghan encounter with cultural and literary modernity and modernization.

Modern Persian Literature in Afghanistan does just that. The book offers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415437784
• ISBN13: 9780415437783
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"