Jun 24, 2016 following in that films lamentable tradition, the new septembers of shiraz recreates its 1979 tehran in bulgaria, where an international cast led by adrien brody and salma hayek was directed by an australian, wayne blair. The septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer, paperback. Septembers of shiraz comes to us at a time of great sabrerattling against iran from certain quarters. Based on true events, septembers of shiraz follows a prosperous jewish family whose lives are turned upside down in the wake of the 1979 iranian revolution. A, sarah lawrence college currentlynew york, new york dalia sofer was born in iran and fled at the age of ten to the united states with her family. The septembers of shiraz, dalia sofer the septembers of shiraz 2007 is a critically acclaimed debut novel by iranian american author dalia sofer. The septembers of shiraz 2007, a historical novel by dalia. Sofer said that it was wrong to read the septembers of shiraz as a story of jewish persecution in.
When isaac adrien brody is suddenly arrested and taken to a secret prison, his wife salma hayek is left to make sense of what has happened and must somehow secure isaacs release and. The theme that i used to occur throughout the novel was hardship and struggles. Enemy territory septembers of shiraz 2016 rotten tomatoes. We were a world of two, my mother and i, until i started turning into an american girl. He is also glad to have an ant colony, for which he saves his. The film was released on june 24, 2016, by momentum pictures.
It is based on the 2007 novel the septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer. Throughout the novel, isaac goes through incredible loss. Isaac stretches his legs, tapping them with his fingers to help his blood circulate. United states septembers of shiraz is a 2015 american drama film directed by wayne blair and written by hanna weg. Jul 28, 2008 in the about the book section in the p. Sofer follows four different characters rich gemologist isaac. The septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer, paperback barnes. Following in that films lamentable tradition, the new septembers of shiraz recreates its 1979 tehran in bulgaria, where an international cast led by adrien brody and salma hayek was directed by an australian, wayne blair. Terrified by his disappearance, his family must reconcile a new world of cruelty. Mohammad shahbazi talks about his familys escape from iran in 1979. The word human is used nine times in the press notes for septembers of shiraz, 14 if you also count it as a root in the words humanity, humane and humanitarian. Septembers of shiraz is a 2015 american drama film directed by wayne blair and written by hanna weg. The septembers of shiraz 2007, a historical novel by dalia sofer, recounts the experiences of one family during the iranian revolution in the late 1970s. In the aftermath of the iranian revolution, raregem dealer isaac amin is arrested, wrongly accused of being a spy.
Septembers of shiraz is about the struggle of a persianjewish family in post1979 iran. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer. Jun 23, 2016 based on true events, septembers of shiraz follows a secular jewish family whose lives are turned upside down in the wake of the 1979 iranian revolution. The books blurb says, the september of shiraz simmers with questions of identity, alienation, and love, not just for a spouse or a child the father is the protagonist of the story but for the unnamable, uncountable sights and sounds of the places we call home. Septembers of shiraz revisits the 1979 iranian revolution. There is also a subplot involving a hasidic family in new york. Buy a cheap copy of the septembers of shiraz book by dalia sofer. His calendar is spread open and he stares at it, at todays date, september 20. Septembers of shiraz a first novel, set in tehran dalia sofer has published a first novel set in tehran, two years after the overthrow of the monarchy there. Although this is used in many other novels, i feel that i show the full potential for this theme regarding the septembers of shiraz.
Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. It is a story, told in sharp focus realism, of a family in iran at the time of the revolution, swept up in the reign of terror. Throughout the novel, isaac goes through incredible loss, both financially and emotionally. The film stars adrien brody, salma hayek, shohreh aghdashloo, anthony azizi, bashar rahal and alon aboutboul. Apr, 2008 this month, the mc book club gets into the septembers of shiraz, about one familys struggle to survive in the aftermath of the iranian revolution. Septembers of shiraz star salma hayek says humanity is not not black and white duration. The septembers of shiraz exists somewhere on the continuum of fiction and memoir. Prior to the iranian revolution it was a place where people of all religions were allowed to flourish. Author bio birth1972 wheretehran, iran rearednew york, new york educationb. It narrates the lives of a welltodo iranian family during and after the iranian revolution which additionally overthrew the shah and ushered in the islamic republic. In the septembers of shiraz, dalia sofer has, with extraordinary skill, woven together a cast of characters replete with endearing qualities and rife with character.
Septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer in doc, epub, rtf download e book. This is the story of a prosperous jewish family who abandon everything before they are consumed by the passions of revolutionaries. How true this is for all of those who live in the diaspora. Septembers of shiraz has partnered with 30 years after for their legacy project, the project is meant to allow individuals to share their stories with the world. Jun 18, 2016 septembers of shiraz is about the struggle of a persianjewish family in post1979 iran. Sep 16, 2015 the word human is used nine times in the press notes for septembers of shiraz, 14 if you also count it as a root in the words humanity, humane and humanitarian. Apr 22, 2010 the theme that i used to occur throughout the novel was hardship and struggles. Books similar to the septembers of shiraz the septembers of shiraz. In the aftermath of the iranian revolution, raregem deal. Aug 05, 2007 and that would be a great shame because the septembers of shiraz is a remarkable debut. It is lightly literary, compassionate, and highly bookclubbable.
Dalia sofer in the aftermath of the iranian revolution, raregem dealer isaac amin is arrested, wrongly accused of being a spy. Enemy territory septembers of shiraz rotten tomatoes. The septembers of shiraz dalia sofer, 2007 harpercollins 368 pp. I had the privilege of meeting the author and hearing her interviewed as part of the program. The septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer now out in paperback. This month, the mc book club gets into the septembers of shiraz, about one familys struggle to survive in the aftermath of the iranian revolution. This novel traces the story of an iranian jewish family in the aftermath of the iranian revolution of 1979. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. It was recently made into a movie starring adrian brody.
Its producer is avi lerner, whose typical slate includes wretched alpha male action pictures. Based on true events, septembers of shiraz follows a secular jewish family whose lives are turned upside down in the wake of the 1979 iranian revolution. With salma hayek, adrien brody, shohreh aghdashloo, alon aboutboul. Septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer in doc, epub, rtf download ebook. Jun 24, 2016 based on true events, septembers of shiraz follows a prosperous jewish family whose lives are turned upside down in the wake of the 1979 iranian revolution.
Movie clip someone has to pay septembers of shiraz synopsis based on true events, septembers of shiraz follows a prosperous jewish family whose lives are turned upside down in the wake of the 1979 iranian revolution. The septembers of shiraz was the 2018 annual selection of the one bay one book program of the jewish community library. In the wake of the iranian revolution, as the ayatollah khomeinis republic is first being established, gem dealer isaac amin is arrested near his opulent tehran home. Salma hayek, center, plays the mother of parviz, right, jamie ward and shirin ariana molkara. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. The septembers of shiraz by dalia sofera sensitive account of a tehran familys neardestruction after the iranian revolution. In dalia sofers first novel, a father is separated from his jewish family in iran shortly after the revolution. From left, salma hayekpinault, adrien brody and ariana molkara in septembers in shiraz, directed by wayne blair. Bingham prize in 2008, and the sami rohr prize for jewish literature choice award in 2009.
An iranian jew waits wrongly accused in prison while his family slowly crumbles in tehran and new york. In september isaac amin, his wife farnaz and their daughter shirin flee iran. Dalia sofer their serene villa life devastated by a wrongful imprisonment, the wife and children of tehran gentleman isaac amin face potential betrayals within their own household and eventually plan a dangerous. She was born in iran and her family fled to the united states when she was only 10 years old just like the amin family in the book. Dec 05, 2007 the book s blurb says, the september of shiraz simmers with questions of identity, alienation, and love, not just for a spouse or a child the father is the protagonist of the story but for the unnamable, uncountable sights and sounds of the places we call home. The septembers of shiraz 2007 is a debut novel by iranian american author dalia sofer it narrates the lives of a welltodo iranian family during and after the iranian revolution which additionally overthrew the shah and ushered in the islamic republic.
But while that film adaptation actually improved upon a manipulative, melodramatic book, septembers of shiraz goes in the opposite direction, flattening. Iran, the holocaust, septembers of shiraz and me the. On their way, walking through the darkness across the border, isaac thinks of the cities ahead of them, ankara, istanbul, geneva, new york and then also of the cities behind him, tehran, ramsar, isfahan, yazd and shiraz. Reoccurring themes and symbols septembers of shiraz. The result is another vacuous melodramathriller that doesnt lay a glove on the eras historical complexities.
A love story and a reporters first draft of history, honeymoon in tehran is a stirring, trenchant, and deeply personal chronicle of two years in the maelstrom of iranian life. Nakamura regarding pearls, lunch at home, receive shipment of black opals from australia around 3. His calendar is spread open and he stares at it, at todays date, september 20, 1981, at the notes scribbled on the pagecall mr. The septembers of shiraz, by dalia sofer dalia sofers first book, the septembers of shiraz, is an excellent novel, written with colorful and detailed word imagery, covering a oneyear period from september 1981 to september 1982.