Book on South Korean Cinema, 'Sovereign Violence' at Iranian bookstores
IBNA- A film study book, 'Sovereign Violence: Ethics and South Korean Cinema in the New Millennium' (2016) by Steve Choe has been published in Persian and is available in Iranian bookstores.
View Article'The Death of A Poet' chronicles Marina Tsvetaeva's last tribulations
IBNA- Biographical book 'The Death of A Poet: the Last Days of Marina Tsvetaeva'(2004), by Irma Kudrova, a passionate account of the eminent Russian poetess Marina Tsvetaeva's and tragic death has...
View ArticleSam Shepherd's 'A Particle of Dread' available in Iranian bookstores
IBNA- The crime play 'A Particle of Dread' (2017) by the late American playwright, actor, screenwriter and director Sam Shepard has been published in Persian and is available in Iranian bookstores.
View ArticlePaula Hawkins’ scorching new thriller 'A Slow Fire Burning' released
IBNA- Persian translation of the twist-filled scorching new thriller 'A Slow Fire Burning' (2021) by British author Paula Hawkins best known for her top-selling psychological thriller ‘The Girl on...
View ArticleChinese novel 'High-pitched Tunes' describes poverty alleviation experience
IBNA- At a webinar held to discuss the Persian translation of the Chinese novel High-pitched by Ma Ping, the experience of poverty alleviation in China as described in this work was considered.
View ArticleTehran ceremony to commemorate Ahmad Golshiri
IBNA- A ceremony to be held at Farhangan Complex in Tehran today will commemorate noted Iranian translator and author Ahmad Golshiri who passed away earlier on August 1.
View ArticleThe Man Who Flew into Space from his Apartment
IBNA- Installation art book 'Ilya Kabakov: The Man Who Flew into Space from his Apartment' (2006) by Russian art scholar Boris Groys which raises the issue of authorship in modernity has been...
View ArticleBook on Russian-American artist Ilya Kabakov comes out
IBNA- Installation art book 'Ilya Kabakov: The Man Who Flew into Space from his Apartment' (2006) by Russian art scholar Boris Groys which raises the issue of authorship in modernity has been...
View ArticleIranian poet Houshang Ebtehaj will be laid to rest in hometown
IBNA- The memorial service of noted Iranian poet Amir-Houshang Ebtehaj, who died on August 10 in Cologne, Germany was held today in Tehran and his body will be laid to rest in his hometown, Rasht...
View Article'Global Journalism' describes the spread of populism and authoritarianism
IBNA- An enlightening book, 'Global Journalism: Understanding World Media Systems (2021) by Daniela Dimitrova which accounts for the worldwide ascendance of digital platforms and the spread of...
View ArticleSusan Sontag's novel 'In America' defies conventional storytelling methods
IBNA- 'In America' (1999), an acclaimed novel by eminent American writer, philosopher, and political activist Susan Sontag which in on way or another defies conventional methods of storytelling has...
View ArticleHuman doubts and horrors portrayed in 'The Anomaly'
IBNA- A philosophical novel 'The Anomaly' (2020) by French writer and linguist Hervé Le Tellier which portrays human doubts and horrors has been republished in Persian and is available in Iranian...
View ArticleSelected poems of celebrated Iranian poet Shahriar published in Turkish
IBNA- A book featuring the selected Persian poems of the celebrated Iranian Azerbaijani poet Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Behjat Tabrizi mainly known by his pen name as Shahriar (1906-1988) has been...
View ArticlePersian language course launched at Gift University of Pakistan
IBNA- The first course of Persian language and literature at Gift University in Gujranwala, Pakistan has been launched and it is expected that at least 40 Persian language students will participate...
View Article'Difficult Men' book, a high resolution snapshot of American TV
IBNA- Television criticism book, 'Difficult Men: Behind the Scenes of a Creative Revolution: From The Sopranos and The Wire to Mad Men and Breaking Bad' (2014) by Brett Martin has been published in...
View ArticleFolio from Shah Tahmasp 'Shahnameh' to be fetched up to £6m
IBNA- A folio from the Shah Tahmasp 'Shahnameh', one of the “finest illustrated manuscripts in existence” according to Sotheby’s, is expected to fetch between £4m and £6m at auction next month.
View Article6th Int'l Congress of Persian Literature and Poetry due
IBNA- The 6th International Congress of Persian Literature and Poetry which is scheduled for Sunday, September 18 will pay tribute to eminent Iranian poet Shahriar.
View ArticleNational Library to hold series of open discussions on significant books
IBNA- The research Center of Iran's National Library and Archives in Tehran has organized weekly sessions to hold open discussions on significant and classical books of the world.
View ArticleMarcel Danesi's 'The Semiotics of Emoji' appears in Persian
IBNA- 'The Semiotics of Emoji: The Rise of Visual Language in the Age of the Internet’ (2016) from the series of Bloomsbury Advances in Semiotics by eminent semiotics scholar Marcel Danesi has been...
View ArticleMeeting on Iran and Czech literary dialogue due
IBNA- From the series of the weekly programs organized by Tehran's Book City Institute, a meeting on Iran and Czech literary dialogue will be held on Tuesday, September 20.
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