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| name = One Woman's War: Da (Mother) | ||
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| | Caption = One woman's war: Da (mother) | | Caption = One woman's war: Da (mother) | ||
| | author = Seyedeh Azam Hosseini | | author = Seyedeh Azam Hosseini | ||
| | translator = Paul Sprachman | | translator = Paul Sprachman | ||
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| country = US | ||
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| language = English | ||
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| genre = Memoir | ||
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| published = 2014 | ||
| | Publisher = Sureye Mehr Publisher, Mazda Publishers | | Publisher = Sureye Mehr Publisher, Mazda Publishers | ||
| | media_type = Book | | media_type = Book | ||
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'''One Woman's War: Da (Mother)''' is the title of ''] Zahra Hosseini's'' memoirs about ] (1980–88) written by Seyedeh Azam Hosseini (the author has the same family name as the narrator but there is no relation between them). ''Seyedeh Zahra Hosseini'' was 17 when the flames of the war was ignited. ''One Woman's War: Da (Mother)'' is a part of the recorded oral memoirs of Iranian women who participated the Iran-Iraq War and in fact is the result of more than a thousands hours of conversation between Seyedeh Zahra Hosseini and seyyedeh Azam Hosseini. ''Da'' means "mother" in ] and ] and Hosseini has tried to remind the resistance and suffering of Iranian mothers during the eight years of ] by selecting this title. This book is of the most effective books in memoir writing of ], as many of the experts believe.<ref></ref> | ||
| ==Publishers== | ==Publishers== | ||
| The book was first published in ] by '''Sureye Mehr Publication Company''' in 2008. ''One |
The book was first published in ] by '''Sureye Mehr Publication Company''' in 2008. ''One Woman's War: Da (Mother)'' soon became one of the best sellers of ]. This book is Translated from the Persian to english by Paul Sprachman, professor of ] in 2014 and published by . Hosseini's memoirs is being translated to ] and Istanbul ]. | ||
| ==The narrator== | ==The narrator== | ||
| Seyyedeh Zahra Hosseini is an Iranian ] whose parents used to live in ] before her birth and she was born there in |
Seyyedeh Zahra Hosseini is an Iranian ] whose parents used to live in ] before her birth and she was born there in 1963. Her parents came to Iran When she was a child and they chose to live in ]. The father of the family was hired by municipality after a period of confusion. She was the second child among the six children of the family and quitted education when she finished the fifth grade. She was grown in a religious family so that she and her brother were active during and after the ]. when the war broke out Seyyedeh Zahra helped the iranian war in a variety of ways such as serving in cemetery. But washing and shrouding of the war ]s used to make her faint at the beginning of her service. Then she participated in firefights and was dangerously injured near her spine. The injury forced her to leave the battle field and spend some month in hospital.<ref name= "Mazda Publishers"></ref> | ||
| ==Narrative== | ==Narrative== | ||
| ''One |
''One Woman's War: Da (Mother)'' is mainly about the memories of Seyyede Zahra Hosseini in ] and ]. The years of city siege is the core part of this memoir. This book is consisted of three parts. The first part is about the early years of seyyedeh zahra's life in Iraq, the family migration to Iran under the force of ] and the early years of being in Iran. The second part of this book is about the narrator's activities in nursing the injured fighters, helping in delivering the medical and food supplies to the front line, preparing the bodies of the (washing and shrouding) the martyrs corpses for burial and participating in firefights. The final part is about hosseini's recovery from injury and her married life.<ref name="Mazda Publishers"/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Author | Seyedeh Azam Hosseini |
|---|---|
| Translator | Paul Sprachman |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Published | 2014 |
| Publication place | US |
| Media type | Book |
| Pages | xxxii+696 |
| ISBN | 1-56859-273-6 |
One Woman's War: Da (Mother) is the title of seyyedeh Zahra Hosseini's memoirs about Iran–Iraq War (1980–88) written by Seyedeh Azam Hosseini (the author has the same family name as the narrator but there is no relation between them). Seyedeh Zahra Hosseini was 17 when the flames of the war was ignited. One Woman's War: Da (Mother) is a part of the recorded oral memoirs of Iranian women who participated the Iran-Iraq War and in fact is the result of more than a thousands hours of conversation between Seyedeh Zahra Hosseini and seyyedeh Azam Hosseini. Da means "mother" in Kurdish and luri and Hosseini has tried to remind the resistance and suffering of Iranian mothers during the eight years of Iran–Iraq War by selecting this title. This book is of the most effective books in memoir writing of Iran–Iraq War, as many of the experts believe.
Publishers
The book was first published in persian by Sureye Mehr Publication Company in 2008. One Woman's War: Da (Mother) soon became one of the best sellers of Tehran 23th International Book Fair. This book is Translated from the Persian to english by Paul Sprachman, professor of Rutgers university in 2014 and published by Mazda publishers. Hosseini's memoirs is being translated to urdu and Istanbul Turkish.
The narrator
Seyyedeh Zahra Hosseini is an Iranian Kurd whose parents used to live in Iraq before her birth and she was born there in 1963. Her parents came to Iran When she was a child and they chose to live in Khorramshahr. The father of the family was hired by municipality after a period of confusion. She was the second child among the six children of the family and quitted education when she finished the fifth grade. She was grown in a religious family so that she and her brother were active during and after the revolution. when the war broke out Seyyedeh Zahra helped the iranian war in a variety of ways such as serving in cemetery. But washing and shrouding of the war martyrs used to make her faint at the beginning of her service. Then she participated in firefights and was dangerously injured near her spine. The injury forced her to leave the battle field and spend some month in hospital.
Narrative
One Woman's War: Da (Mother) is mainly about the memories of Seyyede Zahra Hosseini in Basra and Khorramshahr. The years of city siege is the core part of this memoir. This book is consisted of three parts. The first part is about the early years of seyyedeh zahra's life in Iraq, the family migration to Iran under the force of Ba'ath regime and the early years of being in Iran. The second part of this book is about the narrator's activities in nursing the injured fighters, helping in delivering the medical and food supplies to the front line, preparing the bodies of the (washing and shrouding) the martyrs corpses for burial and participating in firefights. The final part is about hosseini's recovery from injury and her married life.
References
- ZAHRA HOSSEINI'S "DA" HAS REACHED TO ITS 100TH EDITION, Raihaneh news
- ^ The official website of Mazda Publishers, One Woman’s War: Da (Mother), The Memoirs of Seyyedeh Zahra Hoseyni
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