In this Book
- Dear Regime: Letters to the Islamic Republic
- Book
- 2008
- Published by: Ohio University Press
summary
In his provocative, brave, and sometimes brutal first book of poems,
Roger Sedarat directly addresses the possibility of political change in
a nation that some in America consider part of “the axis of evil.” Iranian
on his father’s side, Sedarat explores the effects of the Islamic Revolution
of 1979—including censorship, execution, and pending war—on the
country as well as on his understanding of his own origins.
Written in a style that is as sure-footed as it is experimental, Dear Regime:
Letters to the Islamic Republic confronts the past and current injustices
of the Iranian government while retaining a sense of respect and admiration
for the country itself. Woven into this collection are the author’s vivid
descriptions of the landscape as well as the people of Iran. Throughout,
Sedarat exhibits a keen appreciation for the literary tradition of Iran, and in
making it new, attempts to preserve the culture of a country he still claims
as his own.
Roger Sedarat directly addresses the possibility of political change in
a nation that some in America consider part of “the axis of evil.” Iranian
on his father’s side, Sedarat explores the effects of the Islamic Revolution
of 1979—including censorship, execution, and pending war—on the
country as well as on his understanding of his own origins.
Written in a style that is as sure-footed as it is experimental, Dear Regime:
Letters to the Islamic Republic confronts the past and current injustices
of the Iranian government while retaining a sense of respect and admiration
for the country itself. Woven into this collection are the author’s vivid
descriptions of the landscape as well as the people of Iran. Throughout,
Sedarat exhibits a keen appreciation for the literary tradition of Iran, and in
making it new, attempts to preserve the culture of a country he still claims
as his own.
Table of Contents
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- Part A(s If Change Were Possible)
- Ghost Story
- p. 3
- Dear Regime,
- p. 4
- Body Cleaner
- pp. 5-6
- In Praise of Moths
- pp. 7-18
- Calligraphy
- pp. 21-22
- Cousin Farzad’s Wedding
- pp. 23-24
- At the Firing Squad
- p. 25
- Satellite of Love
- pp. 27-28
- Iranian Darwins
- p. 33
- Part B(ut Poetry Doesn’t Make Revolutions)
- Essential Journey
- pp. 39-40
- Flying to Persia
- p. 41
- Qormeh Sabzi
- pp. 44-45
- Khomeini’s Beard
- p. 46
- Haji as Stick Figure
- p. 50
- This Little Haji
- p. 52
- Persian Haiku
- p. 55
- Haji’s Rubaiyyat
- pp. 56-57
- Haji’s Garden
- p. 65
- If a Body Catches Haji
- pp. 66-67
- Reinstatement of the Rose
- pp. 71-72
- Part C(ontextual Notes)
- pp. 73-76
Additional Information
ISBN
9780821442494
Related ISBN(s)
9780821417744
MARC Record
OCLC
712979947
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No