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Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books

In this memoir, the author reflects on her personal journey of discovering books and the profound impact they had on her life in Tehran, Iran. The narrative delves into the significance of reading forbidden literature during a time of political and social upheaval. more

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Azar Nafisi
Azar Nafisi

Azar Nafisi is an Iranian-born American writer and scholar, renowned for her experiences during the Islamic Revolution in Iran and her work 'Reading Lolita in Tehran'. She taught English literature at the University of Tehran and was forced to leave Iran after the revolution. Nafisi later moved to the United States and earned a Ph.D. from Georgetown University. more

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“Jacques lo siguió con el espíritu excitado que tenía siempre que se sentía próximo a la conquista de un libro deseado, un manuscrito raro, de algo que encerrarse en sí, de algún modo, aquel misterio latento que tienen los objetos de los otros cuando fueron amados y valorados por ellos. Apropiarse de esos objetos significa quizás conservar en cierto modo una chispa de aquel amora, de aquel placerr, y sentirse finalmente satisfecho.”

“Sometimes I still think of you. It’s usually when the night’s chilly and nostalgia sets in. We remember moments to create bittersweet realities of past adventures which weren’t so. It wasn’t nice, it wasn’t fun, it was anxiety ridden and my mind created false memories to help sole the situation. It doesn’t help, it hurts, and that’s the reality you must remember when your mind gets the best of you.”