Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE150100329
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$331,720.00
Summary
A Global Comparative Study of Contemporary Iranian Literature. This project will be the first comparative study examining Iranian literatures and their circulation on a global scale, in Iran and in the Iranian diaspora in Australia, the United States of America and Western Europe. It aims to explore how literature circulates in a globalised world and how national and global literary practices are connected. The Iranian example is significant as a case study of a rich culture affected by politica ....A Global Comparative Study of Contemporary Iranian Literature. This project will be the first comparative study examining Iranian literatures and their circulation on a global scale, in Iran and in the Iranian diaspora in Australia, the United States of America and Western Europe. It aims to explore how literature circulates in a globalised world and how national and global literary practices are connected. The Iranian example is significant as a case study of a rich culture affected by political change, decentralisation and diasporic spread.Read moreRead less