Unveiling the subaltern : an investigation through recent Iranian women's writing /
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2024
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Tajalli, Maedeh
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Iranian women’s self-consciousness and criticism of their subaltern situation faced censorship under both the Pahlavi and Islamic regimes. Post-Islamic revolution, censorship focused on women’s sexuality, while the Pahlavi era saw indirect suppression via the concept of haya. Female authors addressed these themes through literature. This thesis examines A Persian Requiem by Simin Daneshvar, My Bird by Fariba Vafi, and Things We Left Unsaid by Zoya Pirzad to explore protagonists’ self-consciousness and veiled expressions of sexuality. Daneshvar integrates Sufi mysticism to highlight resistance. Vafi critiques misogynist laws using metaphors and imagery. Pirzad explores sexuality and unity among subaltern women, criticising Armenian marginalisation. Using postcolonial, subaltern, and affect theories, this analysis uncovers how these authors circumvent patriarchal censorship.
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University of South Australia. UniSA Creative.
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Thesis (PhD(Communication))--University of South Australia, 2024.
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Copyright 2024 Maedeh Tajalli
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1 ethesis (vi, 230 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-228)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-228)
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