A Cup of Sin: Selected Poems

by Simin Behbahani and سیمین بهبهانی

As a Muslim woman writing in Iran, Simin Behbahani's collections contain some of the seminal work of twentieth-century Persian literature.Written over almost a half-century, much of her work reflects the traumatic experiences that have shaped recent Iranian history: revolution and war. In a balance of artful inquiry and shocking realism, Behbahani's language and imagery probe the depths of political, cultural, and moral oppression. In the traditional...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815605544
• ISBN13: 9780815605546
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"