{"product_id":"song-of-a-captive-bird-paperback","title":"Song of a Captive Bird - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJasmin Darznik\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLOS ANGELES TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - A spellbinding debut novel about the trailblazing Iranian poet Forugh Farrokhzad, who defied society's expectations to find her voice and her destiny\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A complex and beautiful rendering of  a] vanished country and its scattered people, a reminder of the power and purpose of art, and an ode to female creativity under a patriarchy that repeatedly tries to snuff it out.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(Editors' Choice)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All through her childhood in Tehran, Forugh Farrokhzad is told that Persian daughters should be quiet and modest. She is taught only to obey, but she always finds ways to rebel--gossiping with her sister among the fragrant roses of her mother's walled garden, venturing to the forbidden rooftop to roughhouse with her three brothers, writing poems to impress her strict, disapproving father, and sneaking out to flirt with a teenage paramour over \u003ci\u003ecaf  glac \u003c\/i\u003e. During the summer of 1950, Forugh's passion for poetry takes flight--and tradition seeks to clip her wings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Forced into a suffocating marriage, Forugh runs away and falls into an affair that fuels her desire to write and to achieve freedom and independence. Forugh's poems are considered both scandalous and brilliant; she is heralded by some as a national treasure, vilified by others as a demon influenced by the West. She perseveres, finding love with a notorious filmmaker and living by her own rules--at enormous cost. But the power of her writing only grows stronger amid the upheaval of the Iranian revolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inspired by Forugh Farrokhzad's verse, letters, films, and interviews--and including original translations of her poems--this haunting novel uses the lens of fiction to capture the tenacity, spirit, and conflicting desires of a brave woman who represents the birth of feminism in Iran--and who continues to inspire generations of women around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSong of a Captive Bird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If poetry is emotion rendered incendiary, then Forugh Farrokhzad was made of fire. . . . \u003ci\u003eSong of a Captive Bird \u003c\/i\u003eis an unsparing account of the necessity and consequences of speaking out.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sometimes, simply choosing whom to love is a political act.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Forugh Farrokhzad's short life brimmed with controversy and rebellion . . . .This feminist icon inspired Darznik's imaginative debut.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMs.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJasmin Darznik \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Tehran, Iran, and moved to America when she was five years old. She is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother's Hidden Life\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been published in thirteen countries and recognized by the Steinbeck Fellows Program, the Corporation of Yaddo, and the William Saroyan International Prize\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHer stories and essays have been published in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, The Washington Post, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times, \u003c\/i\u003eand elsewhere. She holds an MFA in fiction from Bennington College and a Ph.D. in English from Princeton University. Now a professor of literature and creative writing at California College of the Arts, she lives in Northern California with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755745280288,"sku":"9780399182334","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dfbca04025955547bff1a98197d5d4f6.webp?v=1780067590","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/song-of-a-captive-bird-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}