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Iranian-American Author/Scholar NYS Writers Institute, March 2, 2007 PROFILE: Dabashi is also the author of the new book, "Masters & Masterpieces of Iranian Cinema" (2007), a survey of twelve major Iranian filmmakers of the past half century. He explains how--despite the censorship of both the Pahlavi monarchy and the Khomeini Islamic Republic--the creativity of these filmmakers has succeeded in capturing critical acclaim worldwide. Dabashi is also editor of the essay anthology, "Dreams of a Nation: On Palestinian Cinema" (2006), the most comprehensive book on that subject in any language. The essays explore the first 25 years of Palestinian filmmaking, with an emphasis on the intersections of nationalism and artistic expression. Other influential books by Dabashi include "Authority in Islam: From the Rise of Muhammad to the Establishment of the Umayyads" (1989), "Expectation of the Millennium: Shi'ism in History" (1989), "Close-up: Iranian Cinema, Past, Present, Future" (2001), and "Theology of Discontent: the Ideological Foundation of the Islamic Revolution in Iran" (2005). Dabashi is Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. He is also the founder of Dreams of a Nation: A Palestinian Film Project, which sponsors a festival currently held at Lincoln Center in New York City. For additional information, contact the Writers Institute at 518-442-5620 or online at https://www.albany.edu/writers-inst. |