Elegy for the Lost

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Stories inspired by events in Iranian society today. 'Hunchbacks like me': the metaphorical story of a man who, while saying the word "Why" as a protest, his back twists with bumps. 'Madame...

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Stories inspired by events in Iranian society today. 'Hunchbacks like me': the metaphorical story of a man who, while saying the word "Why" as a protest, his back twists with bumps. 'Madame Bathtub Maker': an artist falsely accused of espionage and execution after the new tyrannical regime came to power.

AUTHOR BIO: Sanaz Safari is an award-winning author in Iran. Her French language debut collection of short stories (published by Bayeux Arts under the title “Les Gosans de la triste patrie”) received a Special Mention at the SGDL 2022 Grand Prix awards in Paris, France.

“Elegy for the Lost” is a beautiful translation of the French-language stories by the Canadian scholar Dr. Alice Anugraham.