Biography of martyred commander to be released

Mohsen Sadeghnia is currently working on a novel based on the life of martyred Sacred Defense commander Mostafa Pajouhandeh. IBNA: Speaking with IBNA, Sadeghnia stated that he is working on a new book about the martyred commander with support from the University of Army Commanders. The work will be published by Soureh Sabz Publishing Company in Iran.

An Oral History of San Francisco’s Bay Bridge

After eleven years of construction, the Bay Bridge’s new eastern span is set to open to traffic this fall. Meanwhile, the Regional Oral History Office (ROHO), part of University of California-Berkeley’s Bancroft Library, is soliciting stories from people who were there when the original Bay Bridge opened in 1936.

Words of love and nostalgia: portrait of a Libyan poet

The revamped Libyan Center for Archives and Historical Studies in downtown Tripoli hosted a reading, “Echoes on the beaches of longing”, from one of the Libya’s elder poets this week.

Oral History Weekly and a look at 100 issues

The poll’s results showed that 51% of the readers evaluate the activity of Oral History Weekly “Good” and 46% of them believe the website and weekly have been able to get close to a professional media. 32% have liked the historical articles and 51% have considered the English page and excellent one and 44% believe the graphic design and colors used for the weekly and website are good.

AFRICA: KENYA AND TANZANIA DESIGNING TECHNOLOGY FOR THE CITIZEN ARCHIVIST PROJECT

Sean Hewens, describes the technology development underway to support the Citizen’s Archivist Projects that the US non-profit organization Small Bean has established in Kenya and Tanzania.

7th reprint of Cmdr Sodagar released

Soureh Mehr has released the 7th reprint of martyr Commander Ahmad Sodagar’s memories. Sodagar died of Iraq-imposed war wounds last year. IBNA: Entitled as Lead Roads, the book is compiled by Mohammad Mahdi Behdarvand in 19 chapters and entails the martyr’s memories of the Sacred Defense.

Diary of Swedish officer in Iran ready for publication

Iranian translator and writer Afshin Parto has finished translating the diary of a Swedish officer from Iran during World War I. IBNA: The memoir of Gustaf Nystrom has been translated by Afshin Parto. The work’s Persian translation has been handed over to Bushehr’s Art Bureau for publication.

Memoirs of first decade after revolution to be published

The Islamic Revolution Literature Bureau will publish a series of memoirs about the first ten years after the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran. IBNA: The collection is entitled as “I say it for the sake of History”, and is penned by Saeid Allamian. The works will be published by Soure Mehr Publishing Company.

Documenting the service of Jewish vets of World War II

"The first six people we've done have had pretty exciting and impressive careers in the military," said Miller, a retired cardiologist and Air Force veteran. "What we'd eventually like to do is get down to the more ordinary people. That's the reality of the people in the service."

Translated by Mohammad Shahba

Gerald Prince’s “Narratology : the form and functioning of narrative” is converted into Persian by Mohammad Shahba.
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Book Review

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.

Daily Notes of a Mother

Memories of Ashraf-al Sadat Sistani
They bring Javad's body in front of the house. His mother comes forward and says to lay him down and recite Ziarat Warith. His uncle recites Ziarat and then tells take him to the mosque which is in the middle of the street and pray the funeral prayer (Ṣalāt al-Janāzah) so that those who do not know what the funeral prayer is to learn it.

A Critique on Oral history of War Commanders

“Answering Historical Questions and Ambiguities Instead of Individual-Organizational Identification”
“Oral history of Commanders” is reviewed with the assumption that in the field of war historiography, applying this method is narrated in an advancing “new” way, with the aim of war historiography, emphasizing role of commanders in creation of its situations and details.