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Sat 08 Aug 2009Censorship and sensibility
FICTION:SHAHRIAR MANDANIPOUR is one of the most prominent contemporary writers in Iran. He is best known for his collections of short stories but has also published novels, essays, children’s books and film reviews. As a young student he took part in the revolution of 1978-79, in the 1980s he joined the war against the invading Saddam Hussein’s army, in part because of a belief that the experience would make him a better writer, writes MARIA BAGHRAMIAN
His work faced a complete ban from 1992 to 1998, which was lifted in 1998, when, almost perversely, he was awarded Iran’s most prestigious literary prize for contributions to literature in the previous two decades.
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