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Tangsir (novel)
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Wikipedia article
'Tangsir' (also transliterated as 'Tangseer', in Persian: ) is a Persian novel written by Iranian writer Sadeq Chubak. 'Tangsir' was the author's first novel. The book recounts the valorous acts of the fighters of Tangestan (a region near Bushehr province).
Background
Chubak was a translator of western novels and stories into Persian. Before writing 'Tangsir'. The author translated books including 'Pinocchio' and some of Eugene O'Neill's plays. 'Tangsir's events have really occurred in Bushehr in the past. Rasoul Parvizi, an Iranian writer wrote a short story in his 1957 short story collection, 'The Patched Pants' (in Persian: ) named 'Shir Mohammad' (the name of the hero of the 'Tangsir' novel) and Chubak had been influenced by that story.
Characters
*Za'er Mohammad
*Shahrou
*Karim Haj Hamzeh
*Mohammad Gondeh Rajab
*Agha Ali Kachal
*Asatour the Armenian
*Nayeb
Film Adaptation
In 1974, Iranian director, Amir Naderi directed a film of the same name based on the novel. Among the actors were Behruz Vosoughi, Nuri Kasrai, Parviz Fanizadeh, and Enayat Bakhshi.
References
Category:1963 novels
Category:Iranian novels
Category:Persian-language novels
Category:Novels set in Iran
Category:Novels by Sadeq Chubak
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