Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Note on Transliteration, Dates and Translation vii
4. Acknowledgements x
5. Dedication xii
6. Introduction: The Politics of Writing in Azeri Turkish and Early Influences 1
7. 1 Nation and Monolingualism in Iran 21
8. 2 The Emergence of a Modern ‘Small Literature’ in Agitated Azerbaijan (1941–46) 50
9. 3 The Newspaper Aẕərbaycan (1945–46) and its Main Contributor: Fətḥi Xoşginabi 70
10. 4 The Wooden Language of Fictionalised Propaganda: Four Major Contributors to Aẕərbaycan (1945–46) 110
11. 5 Tehran, the Centre of Tyranny as Reflected in Aẕərbaycan (1945–46) 149
12. 6 Writing Against Oblivion: Folktales and Memoirs (1947–79) 186
13. 7 The Revolution, the Pledge of Liberation and the Literature of Exile (1979–95) 238
14. 8 When Truths Are Spoken: Oppression beyond Azerbaijan (1993–2000) 287
15. 9 Resilience through Language and History: Stories from Ardabil (1998–2000) 328
16. Charting Narratives: Towards Future Perspectives 360
17. Bibliography 367
18. Index 401