A case of historical adaptation in Iranian media: Shahrzad as a palimpsestuous hive of intertextuality

A comprehensive command of national (Persian) and Western (mainly English/American) literary traditions and a deep knowledge of historical events form the backbone of the cinematographic oeuvre of Hassan Fathi, an Iranian director noted for his “historian-adaptor” approach toward filmmaking. This be...

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Main Authors: Morteza Yazdanjoo, Fazel Asadi Amjad, Fatemeh Shahpoori Arani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Cogent Arts & Humanities
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2018.1557314