Parvin E'tesami in the literary and religious context of twentieth-century Iran: a female poet's challenge to patriarchy : A Female Poet's Challenge to Patriarchy

The poet Parvin E'tesami (1907-1941) transgressed Iranian-Muslim gender norms and acquired a special place in Persian culture.

This first in-depth study of her poetry investigates E'tesami's presence from school textbooks to the current political scene under the Islamic Republic.