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Writers in Translation: The Colonel
Presented by English PEN
Thu 3 Nov 2011, 3:32pm
Free Word Lecture Theatre
Journalists and experts on Iran discuss the difficulties and importance of publishing authors like Mahmoud Dowlatabadi and the role of literature in revolutionary times.
The Colonel is banned in its native Iran, where the office of censorship has prohibited publication. Now published in German and English, this important work has been granted a voice in the outside world - beyond Iran's regime which silences critical voices such as Mahmoud Dowlatabadi's.