Solacers
First edition cover | |
| Author | Arion Golmakani |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | fiction |
| Publisher | RedCornPoppy Books |
Publication date | 2012 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print paperback Digital eBook |
| Pages | 297 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-615-44526-7 (Paperback edition) ISBN 978-0-615-48042-8 (eBook edition) |
| LC Class | LCCN: 2012903463 |
Solacers is a 2012 fiction[1][2] written by Iranian[3] author Arion Golmakani.[4] The book is a first-person narrative about an abandoned boy growing up on the streets in 1960s Iran, before the Iranian Revolution of 1979.[1]
Awards
2012 Finalist Nonfiction, William Saroyan International Prize for Writing- Stanford University Libraries.[5][1]
Other editions
In 2013 Solacers was translated into Persian, by Shadi Hamedi, as Alireza and German as Beraubte Wut.
Reception
While the story itself is often lauded, reviews of Golmakani‘s writing style are more mixed. Some say that “the story is stronger than the writing,” the work itself is “repetitious and clichéd.” [6] Others meanwhile believe that the “breezy” style of storytelling allows the book to remain approachable despite the serious subject matter. [7]
References
- ^ a b c Solacers: a fiction. Red Poppy Corn Books. 2011. ISBN 978-0-615-44526-7 – via Stanford Libraries.
- ^ Haven, Cynthia (August 1, 2012). "Authors Daniel Orozco, Elisabeth Tova Bailey win Stanford's 2012 Saroyan Prize for Writing". Google Docs. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Arion Golmakani". Authors. Tantor Media. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ پیام, امیر (December 2014). "چمدان: 'پدرم مادرم را به داخل کانال پرت کرد'". BBC Persian (in Persian). Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Winners and finalists 2012". William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. Stanford University. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ Ackland, Karen (July 20, 2011). "Review of Solacers". Foreword Reviews. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Review of Arion Golmakani's SOLACERS". ANTHONY R. CARDNO. June 12, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2023.