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Azar Nafisi Reads Dangerously

Azar Nafisi Reads Dangerously

FromThe Book Case


Azar Nafisi Reads Dangerously

FromThe Book Case

ratings:
Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Jun 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Azar Nafisi offers you - a reader - a challenge. It is the title of her latest book - “Read Dangerously”. Azar comes with a unique perspective. She was teaching in Iran when the clerics took over, banned books, and eliminated many of the freedoms that Americans often take for granted. She caused something of a sensation when she wrote “Reading Lolita in Tehran” - contending that reading fiction can be a liberating and even subversive act. Now she teaches in the United States and worries that Americans aren’t reading enough - specifically aren’t reading works that take them outside their comfort zone. What freedoms could we lost if we don’t "Read Dangerously"? Her argument is an important one and very much worth a listen. 
Released:
Jun 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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