The Gardens of Consolation

The Gardens of Consolation (Les jardins de consolation) is the first novel by Iranian-French writer Parisa Reza [fr].[1][2][3][4][5]

The Gardens of Consolation
Cover of 1st English edition, 2016
AuthorParisa Reza [fr]
Original titleLes jardins de consolation
TranslatorAdriana Hunter
LanguageFrench
PublisherGallimard, Europa Editions
Publication date
2015
Published in English
2016
ISBN9781609453503

It was awarded the 2015 Prix Senghor [fr] and the 2017 Prix littéraire Québec-France Marie-Claire-Blais [fr].[6]

Plot

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The 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

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The 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b ""The Gardens of Consolation" growing at Iranian bookstores". Tehran Times. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  5. ^ "The Gardens of Consolation". Publishers Weekly. 2016. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  6. ^ 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.