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07.02: Sahar Delijani
2013-06-13 20:39:34| Powells Books Events Calendar
Sahar Delijani's Children of the Jacaranda Tree (Atria) is a stunning debut novel set in post-revolutionary Iran that gives voice to the men, women, and children who won a war only to find their lives — and those of their descendants — imperiled by its aftermath. Neda is born in Tehran's Evin Prison, where her mother is allowed to nurse her for a few months before the arms of a guard appear at the cell door one day and simply take her away. In another part of the city, three-year-old Omid witnesses the arrests of his political activist parents from his perch at their kitchen table, yogurt dripping from his fingertips. It is the next generation that is left with the burden of the past and their country's tenuous future as a new wave of protest begins. Based on the harrowing experiences of Delijani, her family, and her friends, Children of the Jacaranda Tree is a poignant, timely drama about three generations of men and women moved by love, inspired by poetry, and motivated by dreams of justice and freedom. This event is sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Oregon.
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