A novel of the iraniraq war 26 copies life from elsewhere. A novel of the iraniraq war mahmoud dowlatabadi, martin e. Iraq invaded iran on 22 september 1980, triggering a bitter eightyear war which destabilised the region and devastated both countries. Thirst by mahmoud dowlatabadi book cover, description, publication history. Thirtyfive years ago this week, iraq invaded iran and the 20th centurys longest war began. During the eight years iraniraq war more than 350 largescale gas attacks were reported in.
A novel of the iraniraq war paperback june 24, 2014 by mahmoud dowlatabadi author, martin e. Missing soluch was conceived while he was in prison during the shahs. The then iraqi leader saddam hussein claimed as a reason for the invasion a territorial dispute over the shatt alarab, the waterway which forms the boundary between the two countries. Evening standard razoux, research director at the institute for strategic research in paris, has made use of. Iraniraq war 198088, prolonged military conflict between iran and iraq. To the memory of the soldiers who fell before my eyes in the first persian gulf war. The iraniraq wars front matter explains that it is the last of three formally published works to appear as a result of this project, 3 although the iraqi documents remain available for further research. Mahmoud dowlatabadi shelved 1 time as iraniraqwar avg rating 3.
Iraniraq rivalry, the islamic revolution and saddams ambitions. The chemical attacks took place until the last day of war, in august 1988. And all of this was for zero territorial gain for either country. Iraq frequently used the defense in depth method where it would allow iranian troops to assault a position and sustain heavy casualties before falling back to a secondary defensive line. In thirst, dowlatabadi tackles the subject of the iraniraq war, a conflict. He is informed by the major in charge about what is expected of him. On a strategic hill overlooking the frontier, iraqi and iranian troops battle for access to a. These papers have already formed the basis of other revealing work on pre2003 iraq, including an examination published in this journal. The complete persepolis by marjane satrapi, the iraniraq war by pierre razoux, revolutionary iran. Whether you were assigned erich maria remarques all quiet on the western front 1929 on a literature syllabus dealing with world war i, or if you picked up a copy of michael herrs dispatches 1977 to learn more about the war in vietnam, youre likely acquainted with fiction and. A novel of the iraniraq war by mahmoud dowlatabadi. It is written from the perspectives of two iraqi and iranian writers. Part of the arabiranian conflict and persian gulf conflicts.
In the midst of the iran iraq war, an iraqi journalist is given a tour of a military prison. The chemical attacks played an important role in iraq s success. The iraniraq war, by pierre razoux the new york times. Like powers, fountain is an american writer depicting the iraq war. The war between saddam husseins iraq and ruhollah khomeinis iran ended 27 years ago, before most of todays iraqis and iranians were alive. Dowlatabadi draws a detailed, realist picture of iranian life. Many believe iraq was only the first of bushs planned regime changes, his war cabinet having their eye on syria, lebanon, perhaps even iran. By then there was already unambiguous evidence indicating the urgency of defusing the imminent danger posed by iraq and its primary allies in the growing terrorist conspiracy. Unspecified, at first somewhere, on some spot here on planet earth, the scene is eventually. In a long night of intense discussion at his home, he. In the iran iraq war the opposing sides are battling for access to a water tank. A military and strategic history goes far beyond these themes, taking a unique look at saddams decisionmaking throughout the war. Thirst by mahmoud dowlatabadi overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Rather, it seeks to present a portrait of 1960s cosmopolitan iraq, gallops through the decades in a mix of espionage and betrayal in a. The major in charge of the camp informs the writer of what is expected. Missing soluch was conceived while he was in prison during the shahs regime and written in seventy days after his released. Very topical too since we will be getting to know iran much more in future and its history should be required reading. The authors used a treasure trove of original, iraqi documents some 600,000 captured during operation iraqi freedom and thousands of hours of interviews with former iraqi military officials.
Sep 25, 2008 to the memory of the soldiers who fell before my eyes in the first persian gulf war. Thirst mahmoud dowlatabadi haftad 9781908323392 bokus. War porn offers a view of the american military unlike anything else written about iraq or. On a strategic hill overlooking the frontier, iraqi and iranian troops battle for. Thirst is the latest novel translated into english by awardwinning novelist mahmoud. Apr 14, 2017 15 great books about iraq, afghanistan indispensible from the familiar to the obscure, novelist and military man jesse goolsby runs down the poetry, fiction, memoir and history you need to make. During the iraniraq war of the 1980s, an iraqi journalist is given a tour of a military prison.
During the eight years iran iraq war more than 350 largescale gas attacks were reported in the border areas. Jan 16, 2016 does the iran conflict showing the demise of the us superpower. The chemical attacks played an important role in iraqs success. In the iraniraq war the opposing sides are battling for access to a water tank. After a heady start with the invasion of iraq in march 2003 shock and awe bush declared victory for the first time mission accomplished. Iranian soldier wearing protective gas mask against iraqi chemical attacks top right. Thirst a novel of the iraniraq war by mahmoud dowlatabadi. The financial times in the midst of the iraniraq war, an iraqi journalist is given a tour of a military prison.
Port quarter view of uss stark listing to port after being mistakenly struck by an iraqi warplane middle left. The iraniraq war of 19801988 scarred both countries deeply, with horrific fighting at the battlefront and longrange missile attacks on cities. Sep 26, 2015 thirtyfive years ago this week, iraq invaded iran and the 20th centurys longest war began. The war forced people in both countries to question which form of. Among his other major works translated into english are missing soluch, translated by kamran rastegar, and thirst. Unspecified, at first somewhere, on some spot here on planet earth, the scene is eventually revealed as on the front in the iran iraq war 19801988. Thirst is the latest novel translated into english by awardwinning novelist. Iraq was created as a british puppet, with territory that was majority shiite the majority denomination in iran and territories that iran. War porn offers a view of the american military unlike anything else written about iraq or afghanistan. Finally, a realistic iraq war novel the new republic. For one soldier it was a hellish inferno, for another the best time of his life. Unspecified, at first somewhere, on some spot here on planet earth, the scene is eventually revealed as on the front in the iraniraq war 19801988.
A novel of the iraniraq war, by mahmoud dowlatabadi. In the midst of the iraniraq war, an iraqi journalist is given a tour of a military. Estimates of total casualties range from 1,000,000 to twice that number. He won the national book critics circle award for fiction, and billy lynns long halftime walk was a finalist for the national book award. An evening standard best book of 2015 pierre razouxs the iraniraq war is better by a mile than most of the military history that floods the english market. Jan 03, 2016 the war between saddam husseins iraq and ruhollah khomeinis iran ended 27 years ago, before most of todays iraqis and iranians were alive. The book explores the dynamic and dysfunctional relationships between the executive and legislative branches of government and the news media after the attacks of september 11. Iran and iraq both incurred debts of over 600 billion u. Kaveh bassiri on iranian novels in translation the. A novel of the iraniraq war, translated by martin e.
In the midst of the iraniraq war, an iraqi journalist is given a tour of a military prison. Recent literature of the iraq war books tell you why, inc. Iran s casualties numbered at over 1 million and iraqi casualties numbered 400,000500,000, and this is excluding an unknown number of civilian deaths. The iraniraq war was not a stalemate in the same way that many think of the western front during world war i, but still featured the use of trench warfare. From 1980 to 1988 iran and iraq fought the longest conventional war of the century. The beauty and the horror of the iraniraq war bbc news. Nov, 2015 an evening standard best book of 2015 pierre razouxs the iran iraq war is better by a mile than most of the military history that floods the english market. Sep 22, 2005 iraq invaded iran on 22 september 1980, triggering a bitter eightyear war which destabilised the region and devastated both countries.
A novel of the iraniraq war dowlatabadi, mahmoud, weir, martin e. Fighting was ended by a 1988 ceasefire, though the resumption of normal diplomatic relations and the withdrawal of troops did not take place until 1990. While the iraniraq war 198088 was an important event in the history of both of those countries, it also revealed some of the more complex issues facing the middle east in the twentieth century. It included tragic slaughter of child soldiers, use of chemical weapons, striking of civilian shipping, and destruction of cities. Whilst iran has made its threetoone manpower advantage tell on the ground, it is nonetheless losing the war in the air as well as economically and diplomatically. Sep 03, 20 enjoyed this novel about the iran iraq war and the prose used the story could be slightly confusing at times but has a mixture of old persian stories and how to feel when at the front and thirsty and make you feel you were there hanging on to the thread and wondering if this was the last time. The number of iranians killed was reported as 150,000. Jun 24, 2014 the financial times in the midst of the iran iraq war, an iraqi journalist is given a tour of a military prison. Being a pedantic brit, just a little note to say my novel in fact ends on the eve of the 2003 iraq war i. Does the iran conflict showing the demise of the us superpower. Participation of a child soldier on the iranian front top left.
Pierre razoux offers an unflinching look at a conflict seared into the regions collective memory but little understood in the west. Feb 23, 2017 among his other major works translated into english are missing soluch, translated by kamran rastegar, and thirst. Feb 22, 2016 over the last century, war literature has become a popular genre for readers in many parts of the world. During the iran iraq war of the 1980s, an iraqi journalist is given a tour of a military prison. In accordance with the sykespicot agreement, the former ottoman empire was carved up with a number of moronically straight lines in the aftermath of world war i by the entente cordiale. From my iraniraq war memoirs that has been published in a book titled a path to nowhere part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4 part 5 part 6 part 7. The iraniraq warfor eight years, the nations of iran and iraq fought to a bloody standstill in their war for regional dominance. But postwar censuses in iran and iraq suggest that the wars death toll may not be nearly as high as is commonly thought.