Shahrnush Parsipur

Shahrnush Parsipur was an Iranian and American translator, novelist, writer and screenwriter (1946–2026). She was born at Tehran and died at San Francisco.

Also recorded as Shahrnoush Parsipour; Shahrnūsh Pārsīʹpūr.

Overview

Born at Tehran in 1946, died in 2026.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Shahrnoush Parsipour and Shahrnūsh Pārsīʹpūr. Her recorded languages were French, Persian, English and Dutch.

She married Nasser Taghvai. Other recorded relations include Shokufeh Kavani and Lobat Vala.

Catalogued works

38 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1977 to 2008. The first 12 are listed here.

Touba and the Meaning of Night. Kvinder uden mænd. Women Without Men. زنان بدون مردان. ‏کمى بهار :‏. آويزه هاي بلور. Tajribah'hā-yi āzād. נשים ללא גברים. Qissah-yi tūpak-i qirmiz. Ādāb-i ṣarf-i chāy dar ḥuz̤ūr-i gurg. Az rah rasīdan va bāzgasht. Āvīzahʹha-yi bulūr.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Shahrnush Parsipur: Iran has lost one of its bravest and boldest literary voices, 2026. Discoursing Muslim Modernities and Eschatologies : V. S. Naipaul, Naguib Mahfouz, Jamal Mahjoub, Shahrnush Parsipur, Writing Muslim Identity. Breaking Taboos in Iranian Women's Literature: The Work of Shahrnush Parsipur, World Literature Today, 2004. Simin Daneshvar and Shahrnush Parsipur in Translation, Journal of Middle East Women's Studies, 2020. A Genealogy of Modern Iranian Women Artists: Forugh Farrokhzād, Shahrnush Parsipur, and Shirin Neshat, In/Outside: English Studies in Korea, 2022.

In detail

Shahrnush Parsipur studied at University of Paris and University of Tehran. the recorded working language is French, Persian and English.

Employment is recorded with Radio Zamaneh.

Distinctions recorded are BBC 100 Women.

Chronology

  1. 1946Shahrnush Parsipur born at Tehran.
  2. 2026Shahrnush Parsipur died at San Francisco.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Shahrnush Parsipur”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q290306: Shahrnush Parsipur

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