Writers to Debate Iran's Brutal Reality at Sorrento Festival
The upcoming Sorrento Writers Festival will host a special session titled 'Iran at the Crossroads,' focusing on the brutal reality and future of modern Iran. The panel features Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a British-Australian academic imprisoned in Tehran for two years, and Shokoofeh Azar, an Iranian-born novelist and journalist who fled to Australia. They will be joined by Clinton Fernandes, a professor of international studies and former intelligence officer. Azar, whose recent novel was shortlisted for a literary award, discussed her decision to engage in journalism following the collapse of Adelaide Writers Week and ongoing conflicts in Iran. She criticized the silence of Western media regarding protests in Iran and expressed shock at Western youth supporting ideologies that endanger Iranians. The session aims to highlight the contradictions between Western activist trends and the lived experiences of those under the Islamic regime. Additionally, Azar and Moore-Gilbert will participate in another session about journalistic detention with Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei. Festival director Corrie Perkin programmed the event in response to escalating geopolitical tensions.
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Writers to Debate Iran's Brutal Reality at Sorrento Festival
The upcoming Sorrento Writers Festival will host a special session titled 'Iran at the Crossroads,' focusing on the brutal reality and future of modern Iran. The panel features Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a British-Australian academic imprisoned in Tehran for two years, and Shokoofeh Azar, an Iranian-born novelist and journalist who fled to Australia. They will be joined by Clinton Fernandes, a professor of international studies and former intelligence officer. Azar, whose recent novel was shortlisted for a literary award, discussed her decision to engage in journalism following the collapse of Adelaide Writers Week and ongoing conflicts in Iran. She criticized the silence of Western media regarding protests in Iran and expressed shock at Western youth supporting ideologies that endanger Iranians. The session aims to highlight the contradictions between Western activist trends and the lived experiences of those under the Islamic regime. Additionally, Azar and Moore-Gilbert will participate in another session about journalistic detention with Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei. Festival director Corrie Perkin programmed the event in response to escalating geopolitical tensions.
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