The History of Iranian Women`s First Oral Memoirs

To date, no reliable and well-documented research on the inception of oral history and memoirs in Iran or the Iranian men and women who have had their memories recorded on tape or film has been conducted in Iran. However, one can make rough guesses and estimates about its date thanks to the publication of a valuable book.

An Introduction to the History of the Islamic Revolution in Ardebil

A Work in Historical Sociology, This Book Deserves to Be Considered Written and Researched by Ali Derāzi, The History of the Islamic Revolution in Ardebil is a work by the Provincial Bureaus for Resistance Studies and Literature of Hoze Honari (Art Center). Printed in quarto format, the said book was published in 988 pages by Mehr Publications.

Fragments of What Happened, Vol.3

In older issues of Oral History Weekly, the first two volumes of the three-volume book Fragments of What Happened were introduced. Recounting Iraqi soldiers and servicemen`s memoirs chosen, compiled, and elaborated upon by Mortezā Sarhangi and with illustrations by Kūrosh Pārsānezhād, this book was first published last year, reprinted in medium octavo and with a new book cover this year, and published in 72 pages and 2500 copies by Mehr publications recently. The third volume is the five hundred and ninety third book published by the Bureau for the Literature and Art of Resistance at Hozeh-ye Honari (Art Center).

100 Narratives from Hassan Bāqeri`s Life

The book 100 Narratives from Hassan Bāqeri`s Life, penned by Sa`eed Alāmiān and published in 690 pages, is at first blush indicative of a new approach to the life of this influential commander of the War. The Institute of Martyred Hassan Bāqeri has been active for a decade, having published a five-volume book named A Daily Account of War last year.

Memoirs of Irān: Memoirs of a Sumayyah during the War

“The Resistance Literature and Art Bureau” has published many works on the role of women and first aiders during the Imposed War. Among these works are Dā: Memoirs of Seyyedeh Zahrā Hosseini, The Last Sunday: Memoirs of Ma`sūmeh Rāmhormozi, The Autumn of 1359 (1980): Memoirs of Zahrā Sotūdeh, Maryam`s Boots: Memoirs of Maryam Amjadi, From Chandeh-lā to the War: Memoirs of Shamsi Sobhāni, The Wayward Shoes: Memoirs of Soheilā Farjāmfar, This is my Home: Memoirs of Afsāneh Qāzizadeh, and Girls of O.P.D.: Memoirs of Minā Komāyi.

To Consider a Claim

The Realm of Memories is the title of written memories of Dr Fatimah Tabatabaee, the wife of the late Hadj Seyed Ahmad Khomeini and the Imam Khomeini’s daughter-in-law. The first edition was published in 1389 (2011) in 600 pages.

Khorramshahr in a long war: A reliable book about recapturing Khorramshahr

With a brief look at the cultural report card of the war, we find out that basically three publicizing, artistic and historical realms and flows, have been in charge of defining and explaining the Sacred Defense; the realm of public media -in written and oral forms (periodical newspapers and journals, radio and television,…) the realm of art and literature and the realm of cultural research and political-historical inquiry.

Our Crimes in Khorramshahr

Khorramshahr is a symbol of resistance, whom all Iranians are proud of. This symbol is first registered and recorded in hearts and minds informally and then in books and documents formally.

Documentation of Neighborhoods and Oral History Researches

In the last few decades, the expansion of cities have made the use of oral history necessary for the safeguarding of urban identity and the documentation of old urban textures. The documentation of old neighborhoods is among the research matters that today are subject to serious attention of researchers.

Iraqi Memoirs of War: A National Apology

Shreds of what Happened” is a three-volume memoir by Iraqi militaries collected and prepared by Morteza Shahangi and ornamented with graphic works by Kurosh Parsanejad. The book was debuted last year and its reprint was released with a new cover design in 101 pages. 2500 copies of the work are published by Sooreye Mehr Publications. The book’s reprint is the 592nd works published by the Bureau for Literature and Art of Resistance at Arts Center (Hozeh-ye Honari).