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Mirror of Dew: The Poetry of Alam-taj Zhale Qa’em-Maqami(Ilex Series)

Mirror of Dew: The Poetry of Alam-taj Zhale Qa’em-Maqami(Ilex Series)


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Mirror of Dew introduces one of Iran's outstanding female poets, whose work has not previously been available in English. Zhāle Qā'em-Maqāmi (1883-1946) was a witness to pivotal social and political developments in Iran during its transition to modernity. Persian poetry at that time was often used polemically and didactically, for a mass audience, but Zhāle did not write to be published. The poems, like the mirror, samovar, and other familiar objects we find in them, appear to be the author's intimate companions. Her poetry is deeply personal but includes social critique and offers a rare window into the impact of a modern awareness on private lives. Zhāle is biting in her condemnation of traditional Persian culture, and even of aspects of Islamic law and custom. She might be called the Emily Dickinson of Persian poetry, although Zhāle was married, against her will. Zhāle is far from the first female poet in Persian literature but is the first we know of to write with an interior, intimate voice about private life, her anxieties, her frustrated love, her feelings about her husband, and many topical issues. This volume presents the Persian text of Zhāle's poems on pages facing the English translations.

About the Author :
Asghar Seyed-Gohrab is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at Leiden University.

Review :
Mirror of Dew is a fascinating collection that demonstrates just how lively a discussion was underway among elite Qajar women about the 'women's question'. These fascinating poems display feminist concerns in a way that we do not find in the poems of Parvin E'teskami, and thought we did not find until Forugh Farrokhzad. An important work for anyone interested in the history of Qajar women. This book introduces a remarkable poet who is virtually unknown to all but specialists. The scholarly introduction along with the lyrical and sensitive translations fill serious gaps in our knowledge regarding the participation of women in the literary culture of modern Iran.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780674428249
  • Publisher: Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
  • Publisher Imprint: Ilex Foundation
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 224
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 13 mm
  • Weight: 349 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0674428242
  • Publisher Date: 07 Jul 2014
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Series Title: Ilex Series
  • Sub Title: The Poetry of Alam-taj Zhale Qa’em-Maqami
  • Width: 152 mm


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