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Better Than War: Stories
Siamak Vossoughi
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Description for Better Than War: Stories
hardcover. The stories in Better Than War encompass narratives from a diverse set of Iranian immigrants, many searching for a balance between memories of their homeland and their new American culture. The everyday life of each character subtly reflects viewpoints that are simultaneously Iranian and American, of all ages and circumstances. Series: Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 825.
The stories in Better Than War encompass narratives from a diverse set of Iranian immigrants, many searching for a balance between memories of their homeland and their new American culture. The everyday life of each character subtly reflects viewpoints that are simultaneously Iranian and American, of all ages and circumstances. These stories deal with family, friends, relationships, urban life, prison, school, and adolescence. They also contain powerful messages about what people want, need, and deserve as citizens and human beings. For instance, in the story “Better Than War” a young Iranian boy must overcome the fear of asking an American ... Read more
The stories in Better Than War encompass narratives from a diverse set of Iranian immigrants, many searching for a balance between memories of their homeland and their new American culture. The everyday life of each character subtly reflects viewpoints that are simultaneously Iranian and American, of all ages and circumstances. These stories deal with family, friends, relationships, urban life, prison, school, and adolescence. They also contain powerful messages about what people want, need, and deserve as citizens and human beings. For instance, in the story “Better Than War” a young Iranian boy must overcome the fear of asking an American ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Georgia Press United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
Series
Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
Number of Pages
148
Place of Publication
Georgia, United States
ISBN
9780820348537
SKU
V9780820348537
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About Siamak Vossoughi
Siamak Vossoughi was born in Tehran and grew up in London, Orange County, and Seattle. He graduated from the University of Washington and has lived in San Francisco since then. Along withwriting, he works as a tutor and substitute teacher. Some of his writing has appeared in Faultline, Fourteen Hills, Prick of the Spindle, The Rumpus, Missouri Review, and Washington ... Read more
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