← Shahrnush ParsipurThe Prison Memoirs of Shahrnush Parsipurby Shahrnush ParsipurMemoir of Iranian woman dissident imprisoned for her political activismFind on Amazon↗About the authorShahrnush ParsipurIranian novelist whose Women Without Men is a lyrical, magical realist exploration of Iranian women's lives. Her work was banned in Iran. She is one of the most celebrated Iranian feminist literary voices in world literature.More by Shahrnush ParsipurWomen Without MenFour women escape mental confinement through magic and collective freedom→Touba and the Meaning of NightMultigenerational saga of Iranian women and the revolution's aftermath→Kissing the Sword→