Reading across borders: Afghans, Iranians, and literary nationalism: by Aria Fani, Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 2024, pp. 264. $55.00, ISBN: 9781477328811.
The book *Reading Across Borders: Afghans, Iranians, and Literary Nationalism* explores how Persian literature shared by Iran and Afghanistan evolved into a form of nationalist expression in the modern era. It challenges the conventional Iran-centric view by emphasizing transnational literary exchan...
| Publicado en: | Central Asian Survey Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 139 - 142 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Mar2026
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