Parviz Sayyad and the Persian Theatre Far from Home

The article tells the life of Parviz Saiyad. Born in 1937 he spent his childhood on the road with his father who was engaged in ta'ziyah (the Shi'i passion plays that take place in the memory of the assassination of Imam Hasayn) and naqqali (storytelling). He himself later engaged in theat...

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Main Author: Chelkowski, Peter J. 1933- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Steiner 1995
In: Gesellschaftlicher Umbruch und Historie im zeitgenössischen Drama der islamischen Welt
Year: 1995, Pages: 65-85
Further subjects:B Theater
B Socio-cultural change
B Iran
B Film
B Tradition
B Shi'ah
B Political change
B The Modern