 Cover of 1st English edition, 2016 | |
| Author | Parisa Reza [fr] |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les jardins de consolation |
| Translator | Adriana Hunter |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Gallimard, Europa Editions |
| Publication date | 2015 |
| Published in English | 2016 |
| ISBN | 9781609453503 |
The Gardens of Consolation (Les jardins de consolation) is the first novel by Iranian-French writer Parisa Reza [fr].
It was awarded the 2015 Prix Senghor [fr] and the 2017 Prix littéraire Québec-France Marie-Claire-Blais [fr].
Plot
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
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).
References
- 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.
- ^ ""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.
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