The Gardens of Consolation

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The Gardens of Consolation
Cover of 1st English edition, 2016
AuthorParisa Reza [fr]
Original titleLes jardins de consolation
TranslatorAdriana Hunter
LanguageFrench
PublisherGallimard, Europa Editions
Publication date
2015
Published in English
2016
ISBN9781609453503

The Gardens of Consolation (Les jardins de consolation) is the first novel by Iranian-French writer Parisa Reza [fr].[1][2][3][4][5]

It was awarded the 2015 Prix Senghor [fr] and the 2017 Prix littéraire Québec-France Marie-Claire-Blais [fr].[6]

Plot[edit]

The story concerns a couple who marry and move to Tehran. They are illiterate and their son is brilliant. They witness changes in power in Iran and their son became a follower of the politician Mohammad Mosaddegh.

Publication history[edit]

The first edition of Les jardins de consolation was published in 2015 (Paris:Gallimard, ISBN 9782070147649). An English translation by Adriana Hunter was published in 2016 (New York:Europa Editions, ISBN 9781609453503), and a Persian translation by Abolfazl Allahdadi in 2022 (Borj).[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Missahi, Poupeh (March 2017). "The Gardens of Consolation by Parisa Reza". World Literature Today. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ Mundow, Anna (13 February 2017). "'The Gardens of Consolation' spans six decades of Iranian history". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. ^ Leavitt, Caroline (22 December 2016). "The 'Gardens of Consolation' are a lush tale". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b ""The Gardens of Consolation" growing at Iranian bookstores". Tehran Times. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  5. ^ "The Gardens of Consolation". Publishers Weekly. 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  6. ^ Bornais, Marie-France (6 April 2017). "Les jardins de consolation: une magnifique fresque iranienne" [The Gardens of Consolation: a magnificent Iranian fresco]. Le Journal de Québec (in French). Retrieved 3 April 2023.