Azar Nafisi
Iranian-American writer and former University of Tehran literature professor, best known for the bestselling memoir Reading Lolita in Tehran which recounts teaching forbidden Western literature in Iran and her experiences after the 1979 revolution.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 23min
Azar Nafisi, author: Iranians are fighting for their freedom
Azar Nafisi, Iranian-American writer and former University of Tehran literature professor, recalls teaching forbidden Western literature in Iran. She discusses Iranians' fight for survival and freedom. She reflects on non-violent nationwide protests, worries about foreign intervention, and why reading was an act of resistance. Short, urgent reflections on identity, repression and the power of books.
