Persian Novel and Everyday Life Studies: A Critical Interpretation of the novel "My Bird" by Fariba Vafi

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Sara Faridzadeh 1
Ali Behpajooh 2
Mohammadreza Javadi Yeganeh 3
1 Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran
2 Hamburg University
3 Department of sociology, faculty of social sciences, University of Theran
10.22034/jcsc.2022.131648.2186
Abstract
One of the significant phenomena in the field of literature after the Islamic Revolution of Iran of 1979 is the advent of "generalization of women's writing" and the rise of elite women fiction writers, which have won significant literary awards between 1999 to 2006. A common feature that binds many of these women writers together is their unique focus on everyday life concerns. Fariba Vafi's novel "My Bird" is no exception. The work significantly highlights the central female character's challenges and dilemmas concerning everyday life. Such an approach explains why this specific story provides a major contribution in terms of "Everyday Life Studies."
In this article, an attempt is made to interpret the "everyday life" represented in "My Bird" by referring to the theories of Henri Lefebvre. Furthermore, to recognize and critically analyze everyday life elements, which have been considered in this novel, Rita Felski's formulation for identifying everyday life’s concrete components (repetition, home, habit) has also been applied.

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Cultural Studies & Communication
Volume 18, Issue 68
Autumn 2022
Pages 247-271