Novel Quotes by Azar Nafisi

9 Novel quotes by Azar Nafisi

Azar Nafisi offers nine musings on the novel, each highlighting her insightful cultural commentary. This short collection provides a clear window into her thoughtful narrative.

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The novels were an escape from reality in the sense that we could marvel at their beauty and perfection. Curiously, the novels…

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Empathy lies at the heart of Gatsby, like so many other great novels-the biggest sin is to be blind to others problems…

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“A great novel heightens your senses and sensitivity to the complexities of life and of individuals, and prevents you from the self-righteousness…

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A novel is not moral in the usual sense of the word. It can be called moral when it shakes us out…

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“A novel is not an allegory...it is a sensual experience of another world. If you don't enter that world, hold your breath…

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A novel is not an allegory… It is the sensual experience of another world. If you don't enter that world, hold your…

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You don't read Gatsby, I said, to learn whether adultery is good or bad but to learn about how complicated issues such…

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A good novel is one that shows the complexity of individuals, and creates enough space for all these characters to have a…

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“A novel is not an allegory, I said as the period was about to come to an end. It is the sensual…

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If I turned towards books, it was because they were the only sanctuary I knew, one I needed in order to survive, to protect…

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“Such an act [testifying for an accused prison guard of the Shah's regime] can only be accomplished by someone who is engrossed in literature,…

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It is only through literature that one can put oneself in someone else’s shoes and understand the other’s different and contradictory sides and refrain…

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