Siamak Heravi’s novel Aros-e Sori, by the renowned Afghan Persian-language writer, was unveiled at an event in Istanbul attended by a number of writers, poets, cultural figures, and literature enthusiasts.
The launch event, held on Saturday, September 6, was organized by the Sokhan Cultural Association in cooperation with the Welfare and Solidarity Association and the Avaye Zaryab Publishing House.
Experts at the event discussed various artistic and literary aspects of the novel.
A number of cultural figures attended the event and shared their views on different aspects of the novel, including its structure, language, portrayal of women, philosophical layers, and literary and narrative characteristics.
Batool Haidari, speaking about the novel’s form, said that Aros-e Sori, which draws on magical realism, is a historical spiral crafted with artistic mastery.
Ramin Raziqpour described the work as “one of the remarkable novels of contemporary Afghan literature,” saying that it is “a completely different work by Siamak Heravi.”
Aros-e Sori was published in the summer of 1405 by Avaye Zaryab Publishing House.
This comes as the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan has brought strict monitoring and censorship of books and reading in the country, with dozens of titles placed on the group’s banned list.
