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Reading lolita in tehran is such a book mona simpson the atlantic monthly a poignant searing tale about the secret ways iranian women defy the regime. Reading lolita in tehran by azar nafisi is a wonderful memoir it is not loud nor in your face it is a story of surviving changes and the struggle to survive azar nafisi is a teacher of western literature she taught at the university of tehran before the islamic revolution and after this is the story of what she and her students endured. Reading lolita in tehran a memoir in books was such an eye opening experience i never realized what women in tehran during the 90s and 00s had to go through i didnt know that iran had very modern views towards womens rights until their revolution when the clergy took over their government. Reading lolita in tehran a memoir in books paperback july 12 2009 43 out of 5 stars 11 ratings see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Reading lolita in tehran a memoir in books is a book by iranian author and professor azar nafisi published in 2003 it was on the new york times bestseller list for over one hundred weeks and has been translated into 32 languages