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Azar Nafisi on the Freedom to Read
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Length:
85 minutes
Released:
Apr 7, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The bestselling author of “Reading Lolita in Tehran,” a portrayal of the Islamic Revolution in Iran and its effects on one university professor and her students, Azar Nafisi comes to NYPL to celebrate the success of her most recent book, “The Republic of Imagination.” Nafisi joins NYPL’s Paul Holdengraber for a conversation on the importance of literature, freedom, and originality in today’s global society.
Released:
Apr 7, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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