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Leggere pericolosamente. Il potere sovversivo della letteratura in tempi difficili
Azar Nafisi
4.13 AVERAGE
255 reviews for:
Leggere pericolosamente. Il potere sovversivo della letteratura in tempi difficili
Azar Nafisi
4.13 AVERAGE
reflective
medium-paced
DNF. This just wasn't holding my interest anymore. More like a memoir.
emotional
informative
reflective
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challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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medium-paced
I would recommend reading everything this author has written but what separates this from the others is both the timeliness of it in her consideration of Trump and fascism here vs. the political situation in Iran and also her experiences living in America during a pandemic. There is still a great deal about literature from Baldwin to Rushdie and its continued relevance throughout time.
A book of essays that is more relevant everyday since it was published.
challenging
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
challenging
informative
inspiring
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Azar Nafisi is a daughter of two Iranian scholars and grew up with a special relationship with her father, a former mayor of Tehran who she calls “Baba.” As a writer and professor of English literature, she has sought to link books and reading to understanding culture, politics and issues affecting people’s lives. In this book, Nafisi has composed a series of letters (chapters) written to her deceased father discussing how her love of reading, that he ignited in her as a girl, has served her in dealing with the tumultuous life she led in Iran, as an immigrant to the US and an author/scholar. In five chapters she looks to writers who have influenced her and helped her develop a view of conflict, resistance and trauma that serves her well. Referring to authors such as Rushdie, Plato, Bradbury, Hurston, Morrison, Grossman, Ackerman, Khoury, Atwood, Baldwin and Coates, Nafisi uses their writing to explore how to cope with an uncertain world.
The form of letters to her deceased father was very effective. The book read like a conservation with a learned friend. Her conviction that reading is an essential part of being an informed citizen in a democracy is thought provoking and intelligent. This is a plea for the reader to use insights and understanding in their judgement of events and affairs affecting their daily lives. I think I will return to this book occasionally. It is hopeful and believes in the best of people while offering a way to understand and handle differences. Highly recommend to readers of books-about-books, politics, essays, memoirs and social justice.
informative
fast-paced
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I really love azar nafisi, she is quickly becoming my favorite nonfiction writer (don't ask me how much nonfiction I read but anyway)