Cineture: Cultural Negotiation between Iran and the US through Intermediality and Transmediality
Abstract
This paper examines the reception of American literature in Iran during the period between the Persian Constitutional Revolution (1905–1911) and the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Divided into four distinct phases (1905–1922, 1922–1941, 1941–1953, and 1953–1979), this study explores how political and ideological dynamics shaped the interpretation and translation of American literary works. Central to this reception was its inherently political nature, driven by the dominance of leftist ideologies within Iran’s intellectual landscape. The influence of the Tūdih Party and other leftist movements profoundly impacted the ways American literature, particularly the works of Walt Whitman, was translated, interpreted, and disseminated. By situating these translations within the broader socio-political context, the paper highlights how American literature became a vehicle for intellectual discourse and ideological contestation in twentieth-century Iran.
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Mirzababazadeh Fomeshi, Behnam.
"Between Revolutions: The Leftist Reception of American Literature in Iran (1905-1979)."
CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture
26.3
(2024):
<https://doi.org/10.7771/1481-4374.5409>
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