Savushun
Savušun (Persian: سووشون) is a Persian novel by Iranian female writer Simin Daneshvar. The story is about the life of a family in Shiraz faced to the occupation of Iran during World War II. Savušun has sold over five hundred thousand copies in Iran.[citation needed] Being translated to English and 16 other languages,[1] this modern novel has been highly acclaimed in magazines and press such as USA Today and Kirkus Reviews.[citation needed]
Daneshvar's strong knowledge and creative imagination have made Savušun one of the most influential modern works written in Persian. Daneshvar has used folklore and myth in writing Savušun.
Linguistically, savušun is a corruption of Siyâvašun, which refers to the traditional mourning for Siyâvaš, a hero in the Šâhnâme.
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- Savushun on Iranica
- Critics on Savushun (Persian)
- Review of Savushun (Persian)
- سووشون (Persian)