The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree

The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree (Persian: اشراق درخت گوجه سبز) is a 2020 novel written by Shokoofeh Azar,[1] an Iranian Australian writer.[2]

The novel, written magical realist style, is the narrative of a thirteen-year-old girl named Bahar from an Iranian family of five and residents of the village of Razan after the 1979 Iranian Revolution.[3][4][5]

The novel was originally written in Persian, and was first published in English translation by the Wild Dingo Press in Australia in 2017. The translator has chosen to remain anonymous.[6]

It was placed on the shortlist for the International Booker Prize in 2020, and Azar is the first Iranian author to have been nominated for the prize.[7][8] The book was republished for audiences outside Australia by Europa Editions.[6][9]

Reception

Awards

References

  1. ^ Azar, Shokoofeh (7 January 2020). The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree (Reprint ed.). New York: Europa Editions. ISBN 978-1-60945-565-1.
  2. ^ Domini, John (7 April 2020). "Shokoofeh Azar's The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  3. ^ "The Enlightenment of The Greengage Tree | The Booker Prizes". thebookerprizes.com. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  4. ^ Jaggi, Maya (5 June 2020). "The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree review – magic realism in Iran". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  5. ^ "The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree – Shokoofeh Azar". Europa Editions. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Interview: 'I like to be reminded that literature has the power and mystery of a dragon,' says Australian-Iranian author Shokoofeh Azar". Hindustan Times. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  7. ^ "The International Booker Prize 2020". The Booker Prizes. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Shokoofeh Azar is among the 13 writers, and Iran's first, to be on the Booker Prize International longlist". The Indian Express. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Iranian refugee Shokoofeh Azar longlisted for Booker International". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  10. ^ Andrews, Meredith (15 September 2020). "2020 National Book Awards Longlist for Translated Literature". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  11. ^ "The Enlightenment of The Greengage Tree | The Booker Prizes". thebookerprizes.com. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Announcing the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards Longlists". PEN America. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2025.


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