2nd Int'l Book of Resistance Festival calls for submissions
The call for the 2nd International Book of Resistance Festival (Shahid Avini Literary Prize) is released. The festival is going to assess all submitted publications in 2011 and 2012 and award the superiors.Soroush releases The Days
Soroush Publishing Company has published the Days, prominent Egyptian writer Taha Hussein’s autobiography, in Persian in Iran. IBNA: The book is rendered into Persian by the late Hussein Khadiv Jam. It encompasses Hussein’s life events since his childhood.About 400 people will take part in Oral History of Gibraltar in the 20th Century
Dr Andrew Canessa (University of Essex) and Dr Jennifer Ballantine Perera (Gibraltar Garrison Library) are recipients of a major award from the UK Economic and Social Research Council for their project Bordering on Britishness: An Oral History of Gibraltar in the 20th Century. The project will officially start in September 2013 and finish in March 2017.CZECH REPUBLIC: POLITICAL PRISONERS
Michal LouÄ and Tomáš BouÅ¡ka report on ‘Political Prisoners’ a Prague-based, cross-disciplinary, unsubsidized research project. ‘The primary purpose of the project is to collect, analyze and disseminate the life stories of political prisoners who survived jailing in Stalinist prisons and working camps in the former Czechoslovakia and other European countries.Iranian soccer player to write memoir
Persepolis team captain Mehdi Mahdavikia has intended to release his memories as a professional soccer player in Iran and Germany in a new book. IBNA: Mehdi Mahdavikia has announced that he will end his soccer carrier next year to write a memoir of his 20 years as a soccer player in Iran’s national team, Persepolis and German teams. He has made the announcement despite strong requests from his supporters for his stay in the team for a further year.Afshin Peyrovani interested in releasing his memoir
Afshin Peyrovani, a retired Iranian footballer and a football coach, is interested in releasing his memoir. IBNA: Talking about the publication of sportsperson’s memories, Afshin Peyrovani said: “In Iran, unfortunately, the publication of footballer’s memoir isn’t common; while noted foreign footballers like Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham and Wayne Rooney have released books about their professional life which have been welcomed warmly indeed.â€Memoirs of Rafigh Doust unveiled
“I’m Talking for the Sake of History†is the title of an oral history book based on memories of Mohsen Rafigh Doust about the Sacred Defense and the Islamic Revolution.Publication of SAVAK docs a brave act
During the Fajr decade celebration held as the National Library of Iran, manager of the Islamic Revolution Bureau said the professional production of written works on Islamic Revolution has not been achieved yet. He then considered the publication of ex-regime and SAVAK documents in the last decades a brave act.Landmarks Committee preserving township, one memory at a time in Randolph
Township historians are capturing the memories of a bygone era and preserving them for future generations through an oral history program.EUROPE-CYPRUS: THE CYPRUS ORAL HISTORY AND LIVING MEMORY PROJECT
The Cyprus Oral History and Living Memory Project is a process of reflecting on the events of the recent history of Cyprus, particularly the important historic period 1960-1974. Cyprus, one of the smallest countries in the European Union, is also the last divided country in Europe, Nicosia its last divided city....
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Attack on Halabcheh narrated
With wet saliva, we are having the lunch which that loving Isfahani man gave us from the back of his van when he said goodbye in the city entrance. Adaspolo [lentils with rice] with yoghurt! We were just started having it when the plane dives, we go down and shelter behind the runnel, and a few moments later, when the plane raises up, we also raise our heads, and while eating, we see the high sides ...The Arab People Committee
Another event that happened in Khuzestan Province and I followed up was the Arab People Committee. One day, we were informed that the Arabs had set up a committee special for themselves. At that time, I had less information about the Arab People , but knew well that dividing the people into Arab and non-Arab was a harmful measure.Kak-e Khak
The book “Kak-e Khak” is the narration of Mohammad Reza Ahmadi (Haj Habib), a commander in Kurdistan fronts. It has been published by Sarv-e Sorkh Publications in 500 copies in spring of 1400 (2022) and in 574 pages. Fatemeh Ghanbari has edited the book and the interview was conducted with the cooperation of Hossein Zahmatkesh.Is oral history the words of people who have not been seen?
Some are of the view that oral history is useful because it is the words of people who have not been seen. It is meant by people who have not been seen, those who have not had any title or position. If we look at oral history from this point of view, it will be objected why the oral memories of famous people such as revolutionary leaders or war commanders are compiled.
