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Song of a Captive Bird (2018)

de Jasmin Darznik

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Fiction. Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML:LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER ? A spellbinding debut novel about the trailblazing Iranian poet Forugh Farrokhzad, who defied society's expectations to find her voice and her destiny
"A complex and beautiful rendering of [a] vanished country and its scattered people; a reminder of the power and purpose of art; and an ode to female creativity under a patriarchy that repeatedly tries to snuff it out"??The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)
All through her childhood in Tehran, Forugh Farrokhzad is told that Persian daughters should be quiet and modest. She is taught only to obey, but she always finds ways to rebel??gossiping with her sister among the fragrant roses of her mother's walled garden, venturing to the forbidden rooftop to roughhouse with her three brothers, writing poems to impress her strict, disapproving father, and sneaking out to flirt with a teenage paramour over café glacé. During the summer of 1950, Forugh's passion for poetry takes flight??and tradition seeks to clip her wings.
Forced into a suffocating marriage, Forugh runs away and falls into an affair that fuels her desire to write and to achieve freedom and independence. Forugh's poems are considered both scandalous and brilliant; she is heralded by some as a national treasure, vilified by others as a demon influenced by the West. She perseveres, finding love with a notorious filmmaker and living by her own rules??at enormous cost. But the power of her writing only grows stronger amid the upheaval of the Iranian revolution.
Inspired by Forugh Farrokhzad's verse, letters, films, and interviews??and including original translations of her poems??this haunting novel uses the lens of fiction to capture the tenacity, spirit, and conflicting desires of a brave woman who represents the birth of feminism in Iran??and who continues to inspire generations of women around the world.

Praise for Song of a Captive Bird

"If poetry is emotion rendered incendiary, then Forugh Farrokhzad was made of fire. . . . Song of a Captive Bird is an unsparing account of the necessity and consequences of speaking out."??BookPage
"Sometimes, simply choosing whom to love is a political act."??Vogue
"Forugh Farrokhzad's short life brimmed with controversy and rebellion . . . .This feminist icon inspired Darznik's imagin
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Very well-written historical fiction regarding the life of Forugh Farrokhzad, a brave, creative woman who lived in Iran during much government upheaval. Forugh lived life on her own times and at great cost, including access to her dear son. She was also killed for her beliefs at the age of 31. The author let the reader take part on Forugh's life, but did not overwhelm me with details. This was also a good lesson as to part of the reasons many Persians have no use for Americanms. ( )
  suesbooks | Dec 3, 2023 |
“I loved Tehran’s relentless sun and heavy dusks and dusty side streets. I loved sleeping on the rooftop on summer nights and waking to morning’s call to prayer. When I walked in the streets, there was a memory at every turn, a rootedness I felt in my limbs and my heart. Whatever Iran wanted to be, I loved it. I’d found my life’s purpose here. Every poem I’d ever written was entangled with my country’s story. I loved its downtrodden, small-minded, generous people. I loved them; I belonged to them. They were my people, and I was theirs.”

Historical fiction about the life of a real person, Iranian poetess and film director Forugh Farrokhzad. It portrays what life was like in Iran, especially for women, before the 1979 revolution that brought Ayatollah Khomeini to power. Set mostly in Tehran, it follows Forugh’s life – her rebellious nature, desire for self-expression, and the personal sacrifices she made in pursuit of art.

It is an excellent example of the use of fiction used to illuminate the past. This book gives the reader a vivid idea of Forugh’s personality – a woman of strong opinions, a risk-taker, and one who challenged the traditional views of a woman’s role. The writing is strong. The story is told in first person by Forugh, the only choice that does not quite work for me. The story portrays the complicated political climate in the 1960s during the last shah’s regime.

Darznik includes several of Forugh’s translated poems, which had been published then later banned in Iran. The author’s family left Iran in 1978, when Darznik was a child. I very much enjoyed this glimpse into Iranian culture and history.

4.5 ( )
  Castlelass | Oct 30, 2022 |
Despite the fact I think the main character made terrible decision after terrible decision, I have rarely been so absorbed in a book. I couldn't wait to pick it up and sink into the atmosphere again and again.

It was especially endearing that we start sharing Forough's life when she is yet a girl, with innocence and hopes and dreams, before she begins her adult life of mistakes.

The poetry placed throughout, the author's original translations of the real-life Forough's work, is powerful and evocative.

Recommend for lovers of fact-based, historical fiction, elegant prose, and atmosphere so engaging you could drown in it. Not recommended if you'd like to avoid stories involving adultery or child abandonment. ( )
  Desiree_Reads | Aug 31, 2021 |
Wow was this book very emotional. The struggles of a rebellious woman with an intelligent mind in an environment that considers a woman to be nothing more than the property of her husband is very humbling to read. Forugh is never satisfied in conforming to the norms and does everything she can to give life to the words constantly forming in her mind. Though I was surprised to know that some of the most compelling relationships in the book are actually fictionalized, the author used them as a backdrop to throw light on the student protests and the clash between the old guard and the changing minds of the younger generation. I absolutely loved that some of the translated poems of Forugh were included throughout the book because it gave a unique insight into her mind and makes me want to read more of her works. It’s always fascinating and also emotional to read about such an amazing woman who only lived for 32 years but left an indelible mark on a culture which remains even decades after her death. ( )
  ksahitya1987 | Aug 20, 2021 |
This book was a change of pace in my current reading habbits. And it was a refreshing view into anotherr time and another world.
Years ago I was obsessed with Tina Modotti. Reading all about her life and the time and places she lived and worked in. The journey with Forugh Farrokhzad was very similar, but all in one book. I'm very intrigued to read more by this author and about Farrokhazd.

part 4 ch 10: I was long accoustomed to hearing discuragemnt from others, but now I was disouraging myself. I hated myself for it. Ture I was terrified and I had no real sense of what I was doing.
part 5 ch. 13: writting under a faluse name would make me feel like a coward. - I had just chosen a name, and a poem, that would carry me into a new life.
part 6 ch 15: Writing had cost me so much, but it was also the thing that saved me, allowed me to live. I wasn't the woman I wanted to be yet, but I was begining to resemble her now.
Part 9 ch 26: but whats the point if you can't ever say what you want, what needs to be said.
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Fiction. Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML:LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER ? A spellbinding debut novel about the trailblazing Iranian poet Forugh Farrokhzad, who defied society's expectations to find her voice and her destiny
"A complex and beautiful rendering of [a] vanished country and its scattered people; a reminder of the power and purpose of art; and an ode to female creativity under a patriarchy that repeatedly tries to snuff it out"??The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)
All through her childhood in Tehran, Forugh Farrokhzad is told that Persian daughters should be quiet and modest. She is taught only to obey, but she always finds ways to rebel??gossiping with her sister among the fragrant roses of her mother's walled garden, venturing to the forbidden rooftop to roughhouse with her three brothers, writing poems to impress her strict, disapproving father, and sneaking out to flirt with a teenage paramour over café glacé. During the summer of 1950, Forugh's passion for poetry takes flight??and tradition seeks to clip her wings.
Forced into a suffocating marriage, Forugh runs away and falls into an affair that fuels her desire to write and to achieve freedom and independence. Forugh's poems are considered both scandalous and brilliant; she is heralded by some as a national treasure, vilified by others as a demon influenced by the West. She perseveres, finding love with a notorious filmmaker and living by her own rules??at enormous cost. But the power of her writing only grows stronger amid the upheaval of the Iranian revolution.
Inspired by Forugh Farrokhzad's verse, letters, films, and interviews??and including original translations of her poems??this haunting novel uses the lens of fiction to capture the tenacity, spirit, and conflicting desires of a brave woman who represents the birth of feminism in Iran??and who continues to inspire generations of women around the world.

Praise for Song of a Captive Bird

"If poetry is emotion rendered incendiary, then Forugh Farrokhzad was made of fire. . . . Song of a Captive Bird is an unsparing account of the necessity and consequences of speaking out."??BookPage
"Sometimes, simply choosing whom to love is a political act."??Vogue
"Forugh Farrokhzad's short life brimmed with controversy and rebellion . . . .This feminist icon inspired Darznik's imagin

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