Tehran Noir
By (Author) Salar Abdoh
Akashic Books,U.S.
Akashic Books,U.S.
20th November 2014
United States
General
Fiction
891.5530872
Paperback
336
Width 133mm, Height 210mm
324g
Tehran is a juxtaposition of ugliness and beauty that breaks the heart. A place where not one but two inept dynasties came to miserable ends, and where, arguably, the third most important revolution in history (after the French and the Russian) was started. And it was where one of CIA's first manufactured coups (with the prodding and support of the British) took place. In other words, there is something both spectacular and disgraceful about Tehran. With Tehran Noir, the Akashic Noir series' foray into the Middle East moves forward with this gripping collection.
Salar Abdoh was born in Iran, and splits his time between Tehran and New York City, where he is codirector of the Creative Writing MFA Program at the City College of New York. He is the author of The Poet Game and Opium. His essays and short stories have appeared in various publications, including the New York Times, BOMB, Callaloo, Guernica, and on the BBC. He is the recipient of the NYFA Prize and the National Endowment for the Arts award. He is the editor of Tehran Noir and the author of Tehran at Twilight, his latest novel.