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Harem (Raffi novel)
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Wikipedia article
'Harem' (, Arm.) is an Armenian language novella by the great Armenian novelist Raffi,Robert B. Pynsent, Sonia I. Kanikova 'Reader's encyclopedia of Eastern European literature' 1993 p.329 "On his return to Persia, Raffi wrote his novel Harem (1874), which so provoked the Persians." published in the book 'Punj' ('', Arm.) in 1874.
The book is set in the royal harem of the prince of Persia the 19th century, probably after the Russo-Persian War (1804-1813). Two of the characters in the book, the Prince and Zeynep, had real-life analogues in Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, and one of his 165 consorts, an Armenian from Tiflis who was given the name Gul-Pirhan.[https://www.sophenearmeniaca.com/2019/10/17/harem/ The History of Harem] According to Raffi's biographer, Murad Meneshian, Raffi's adversaries translated Harem to Persian in 1876 and took it to Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, who at the time was the governor of the province where Raffi was living in Tabriz,'Raffi: The Prophet from Payajuk.' By Murad Meneshian (2010). when the reaction of Raffi's adversaries caused his exile from Agulis.'The Heritage of Armenian Literature' ed. Agop Jack Hacikyan, Gabriel Basmajian, Edward S. Franchuk - 2005 p.346 "but he had to abandon it because of the vehement opposition of fanatical conservatives to his novel Harem (1874), in which he criticized the despotism and backwardness of eastern society."
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Beyon Miloyan and Kimberley McFarlane (2020).[https://www.sophenearmeniaca.com/books/books-in-english/harem/ Harem: Published by Sophene Armeniaca]
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Category:1874 novels
Category:Novels by Raffi
Category:Armenian-language novels
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