The Gardens of Consolation (Les jardins de consolation) is the first novel by Iranian-French writer Parisa Reza .[1][2][3][4][5]
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Author | Parisa Reza |
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Original title | Les jardins de consolation |
Translator | Adriana Hunter |
Language | French |
Publisher | Gallimard, Europa Editions |
Publication date | 2015 |
Published in English | 2016 |
ISBN | 9781609453503 |
It was awarded the 2015 Prix Senghor and the 2017 Prix littéraire Québec-France Marie-Claire-Blais .[6]
Plot
editThe story concerns a couple who marry and move to Tehran. They are illiterate and their son is brilliant. They witness changes in power in Iran and their son became a follower of the politician Mohammad Mosaddegh.
Publication history
editThe first edition of Les jardins de consolation was published in 2015 (Paris:Gallimard, ISBN 9782070147649). An English translation by Adriana Hunter was published in 2016 (New York:Europa Editions, ISBN 9781609453503), and a Persian translation by Abolfazl Allahdadi in 2022 (Borj).[4]
References
edit- ^ Missahi, Poupeh (March 2017). "The Gardens of Consolation by Parisa Reza". World Literature Today. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Mundow, Anna (13 February 2017). "'The Gardens of Consolation' spans six decades of Iranian history". Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Leavitt, Caroline (22 December 2016). "The 'Gardens of Consolation' are a lush tale". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ a b ""The Gardens of Consolation" growing at Iranian bookstores". Tehran Times. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "The Gardens of Consolation". Publishers Weekly. 2016. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Bornais, Marie-France (6 April 2017). "Les jardins de consolation: une magnifique fresque iranienne" [The Gardens of Consolation: a magnificent Iranian fresco]. Le Journal de Québec (in French). Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.