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Chess With The Doomsday Machine
''Chess with the Doomsday Machine'' (''Shatranj ba Mashin-e Qiamat'') ( fa, شطرنج با ماشین قیامت) is a novel about the Iran-Iraq war by Habib Ahmadzadeh. In 1980, an attack on the Iranian city of Abadan marked the beginning of the Iran-Iraq war. Hundreds of thousands of people fled the badly damaged city but a small number of civilians chose to stay, living in a city under siege. The story focuses on the experiences of Moosa, a young Abadani soldier defending his home town. He has been chosen to assist in destroying the enemy's "Doomsday Machine", a sophisticated radar system. Publisher The book was written in 1996 and published in Persian by Soreie Mehr Publication Company in 2005. ''Chess with the Doomsday Machine'' has been nominated for and received numerous awards, and has been reprinted many times in Iran. According to critics, ''Chess with the Doomsday Machine'' is one of the most prominent novel about the Iran-Iraq war in recent years. In 2008, the book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Novel
A war novel or military fiction is a novel about war. It is a novel in which the primary action takes place on a battlefield, or in a civilian setting (or home front), where the characters are preoccupied with the preparations for, suffering the effects of, or recovering from war. Many war novels are historical novels. Origins The war novel's origins are in the epic poetry of the classical and medieval periods, especially Homer's '' The Iliad'', Virgil's '' The Aeneid'', sagas like the Old English ''Beowulf'', and Arthurian literature. All of these epics were concerned with preserving the history or mythology of conflicts between different societies, while providing an accessible narrative that could reinforce the collective memory of a people. Other important influences on the war novel included the tragedies of dramatists such as Euripides, Seneca the Younger, Christopher Marlowe, and Shakespeare. Euripides' '' The Trojan Women'' is a powerfully disturbing play on the them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native English-speakers, and the province's population is 969,383 according to the 2021 Census. It is the most populous of Canada's Atlantic provinces. It is the country's second-most densely populated province and second-smallest province by area, both after Prince Edward Island. Its area of includes Cape Breton Island and 3,800 other coastal islands. The Nova Scotia peninsula is connected to the rest of North America by the Isthmus of Chignecto, on which the province's land border with New Brunswick is located. The province borders the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east, and is separated from Prince Edward Island and the island of Newfoundland by the Northumberland and Cabot straits, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Alive (book)
''I'm Alive '' ( fa, من زنده ام) is a book written by Masoumeh Abad about her memories in the Iran–Iraq war (1980–88). Masoumeh, who was 17 at the time, was a social worker in a field hospital and in medical clinics for the Iranian Red Crescent Society during the war. The English translation of I'm Alive launched on the Frankfurt Book Fair. I'm Alive has received the ''Sacred Defense Book of The Year'' award has been reprinted many times in Iran. The idea for writing the novel came to Abad in 2012. This book is one of the first published works about the Iranian women's roles during this period, which opened the way for the publication of similar works. Ali Khamenei, Supreme leader of Iran, read the book and appreciated Abad for her efforts in Iran-Iraq war. Author Masoumeh Abad was born on 5 September 1962 in a religious family who were active during and after the Iranian Revolution. She is native of southern Iran and when was 17 years old the Iran-Iraq war start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journey To Heading 270 Degrees
''Journey to Heading 270 Degrees'' ( fa, سفر به گرای ۲۷۰ درجه) is a novel by Ahmad Dehqan. The novel is set during the Iran–Iraq War and focuses on the experiences of a high school student who participates in several operations named Naser. Over 15,000 copies were published in Iran. In 1996, the book received the award for Best Novel in the War-Themed category. In 2006, the book was translated from Persian to English by Rutgers professor Paul Sprachman and published by Mazda Publishers. The novel is available at the Library of Congress. The book is used as reading material in the "Introduction to the Literature of the Modern Middle East" course available at Rutgers. Publisher The first edition was published by Sarir Publication Company in 1996. It was reprinted thereafter. In 2005, Soreie Mehr Publication Company published the second edition. In 2006, Mazda Publishers printed a paperback edition in the United States. Synopsis ''Journey to Heading 270 Degre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortune Told In Blood
''Fortune Told in Blood'' ''(Fal-E Khoon)'' ( fa, ) is a novel by Davud Ghaffarzadegan about an Iraqi lieutenant and soldier in the Iran-Iraq war. The novel known as a modern war story. Fortune Told in Blood's context is an important feature of the novel. The main language of the book is Persian and it was published in 1996 by Soreie Mehr Publication Company. M.R. Ghanoonparvar, emeritus professor of Persian language and literature in the University of Texas, translated the book into English in 2008, published by Center for Middle Eastern Studies at University of Texas at Austin. The Center for Middle Eastern Studies has experience more than 20 years and has published several translated literature book from the Middle East. The book won award of "A Quarter Century of Sacred Defense Books" festival in the novel category between 700 books. Narrative ''Fortune Told in Blood'' is a novel about two Iraqi soldiers in Iran-Iraq war. There is difference between them but the war demol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eternal Fragrance
''Eternal Fragrance'' ( fa, یکشنبه آخر, "Last Sunday") is a book written by Masoumeh Ramhormozi about the Iran–Iraq war (1980–88). Masoumeh, who was 14 at the time, was a social worker in a field hospital during the war. The English translation of ''The Last Sunday'', titled ''Eternal Fragrance'', was launched at the 66th Frankfurt Book Fair. This book discusses some of the roles of Iranian women who participated in the Iran-Iraq war. ''Eternal Fragrance'' was ranked the second book in the 9th Sacred Defense Book of the year awards. According to critics, ''Eternal Fragrance'' is the most effective memoir of the Iran–Iraq war. It is one of the first published works about the Iranian women's roles during this period, which paved the way for the publication of similar works. The original book was translated into English by Farahnaz Omidvar. Background Masoumeh Ramhormozi, a native of southern Iran, was 14 in 1980 when the Iran-Iraq war broke out. She was raised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That Which That Orphan Saw
''That Which That Orphan Saw'' ( fa, آنک آن یتیم نظر کرده) is a novel by Iranian author Mohammad Reza Sarshar about the life of Mohammad, the prophet of Islam. Sarshar has attempted to describe the tumultuous and unique life of Mohammad in the novel. Muslims believe that Mohammad was the last prophet and the most complete human being. ''That Which That Orphan Saw'' has received numerous awards and has been reprinted many times in Iran. The idea for writing the novel came to Sarshar in 1980 because he believed that there were no valuable life stories about Mohammad available for teenagers. The 8th reprinting was published in May 2013. The book was translated to English by James C. Klark. Narrative The first part of ''That Which That Orphan Saw'' starts with dream of Abdul-Muttalib in which he is ordered to dig the Zamzam Well. He finds the place to dig near Mecca which he about heard in his dream. The Quraysh are against digging the well and ask Abdul-Muttalib not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night Bus
''The Night Bus'' ( fa, اتوبوس شب; Transliteration: ''Otobus-e Shab'') is a 2007 Iranian film directed by Kiumars Pourahmad. The film, which is in sharp monochrome, relates the story of a twenty-four-hour-long journey of two young Iranian soldiers (''Issā'' and ''Emād'') and a civilian driver (''Amu Rahim'') transporting thirty-eight Iraqi prisoners of war, taken from behind the Iraqi line, to a garrison inside Iran. From the details one is informed that the Iran–Iraq War has entered into its third year. The film masterfully depicts the deep inhumanity of acts of war amongst nations by showing the shared humanity of the combatants on both sides. Some scenes of the above-mentioned garrison are reminiscent of those of the 1965 British film '' The Hill''. In the film, the Iranian characters speak Persian amongst themselves, with a variety of regional accents — emphasising the national character of the war effort, but broken Arabic, comprehensible to a Persian-speaki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noureddin, Son Of Iran
''Noureddin, Son of Iran'' ( fa, نورالدین پسر ایران) is the memoirs of Sayyid Noureddin Afi from the 80 months of his participation in the Iran–Iraq war. ''Noureddin, Son of Iran'' led to Afi's reputation in Iran after it was published by Sureye Mehr Publication in 2011. In 1994, Mousa Ghayour recorded the memoirs of Noureddin Afi in Turkish and it was presented as a written book by Masoume Sepehri years later. َThis book consisted of 18 chapters along with photographs. The narrator mentions a dream as the reason of producing this war memoir. ''Noureddin, Son of Iran'' received an honorable mention in the "Memoir" category of the Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literary Awards (2012). Narrative Sayyid Noureddin wants to participate the Iran–Iraq war, but he is not allowed at first because he is still young. He tries repeatedly and finally they let him go to war. He attends a military training course in the fall of 1980, and heads toward the western zones of Iran to serve i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revival (theatre)
A revival is a restaging of a stage production after its original run has closed. New material may be added. A filmed version is said to be an adaptation and requires writing of a screenplay. Revivals are common in Broadway theatre Broadway theatre,Although ''theater'' is generally the spelling for this common noun in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences), 130 of the 144 extant and extinct Broadway venues use (used) the spelling ''Th .... References Stage terminology {{Theat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehran
Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and Western Asia, and has the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East, after Cairo. It is ranked 24th in the world by metropolitan area population. In the Classical era, part of the territory of present-day Tehran was occupied by Rhages, a prominent Median city destroyed in the medieval Arab, Turkic, and Mongol invasions. Modern Ray is an urban area absorbed into the metropolitan area of Greater Tehran. Tehran was first chosen as the capital of Iran by Agha Mohammad Khan of the Qajar dynasty in 1786, because of its proximity to Iran's territories in the Caucasus, then separated from Iran in the Russo-Iranian Wars, to avoid the vying factions of the previously ruling Iranian dynasties. The capital has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
