Literature and History: A Talk by Author Azar Nafisi

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In her talk, Azar Nafisi highlights some of the themes discussed in her best-selling memoir, Reading "Lolita" in Tehran: A Memoir in Books. She speaks about the power of literature to build transnational communities, to liberate readers from the confines of their reality, and to imagine a better world.
Video length
9 min 15 sec
Date filmed
Apr 27 2004