{"product_id":"kissing-the-sword-a-prison-memoir-9781558618169","title":"Kissing the Sword: A Prison Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA moving account of life as a political prisoner in post-revolutionary Iran from the acclaimed Iranian author of \u003cem\u003eWomen Without Men\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShahrnush Parsipur was a successful writer and television producer in her native Iran until the Revolution of 1979. Soon after seizing control, the Islamist government began detaining its citizens--and Parsipur found herself incarcerated without charges.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKissing the Sword\u003c\/em\u003e captures the surreal experience of serving time as a political prisoner and witnessing the systematic elimination of opposition to fundamentalist power. It is a harrowing narrative filled with both horror and humor: nights blasted by machine gun fire as detainees are summarily executed, days spent debating prison officials on whether the Quran demands that women be covered. Parsipur, one of modern Iran's great literary voices, mines her painful life experiences to deliver an urgent call for the most basic of human rights: the freedom of expression.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Parsipur makes a stylishly original contribution to modern feminist literature.\" --Marjane Satrapi, author of \u003cem\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Stands as a powerful testament to not only the devastations of an era, but to the integrity and courage of an extraordinary woman.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Parsipur's memoir is a powerful tale of a writer's struggle to survive the worst cases of atrocities and injustice with grace and compassion. A terribly dark but truly illuminating narrative; Parsipur forces the reader to question human nature and resilience.\" --Shirin Neshat, artist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Feminist Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781558618169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.50w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2013 pg. 110\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shahrnush Parsipur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39637971566773,"sku":"9781558618169","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_554f93ed-3574-47fd-8658-53f6dbfac027.jpg?v=1617679639","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/kissing-the-sword-a-prison-memoir-9781558618169","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}