Revolutionary Satire from Iran, 1907-1909
by
Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2016
A classic of Modern Persian literature, Charand-o Parand (Stuff and Nonsense) is a work familiar to every literate Iranian. Originally a series of newspaper columns written by scholar and satirist Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda, the pieces poke fun at mullahs, the shah, and the old religious and political order...