by Chahdortt Djavann · SEUIL · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070735341
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«Bas les voiles !» is Chahdortt Djavann's essay in paperback (48 pages, in French).
Chahdortt Djavann draws on her personal experience and research to reflect on the wearing of the veil, particularly in the French debate. She argues that the veil makes women feel guilty about their bodies, renders them impure, and acts as a symbol of oppression and concealment of the feminine.
Chahdortt Djavann was born in Iran in 1967, is a novelist and studied anthropology in Paris. «Bas les voiles !» was published in 2003.
For readers interested in feminism, Islam and the debate on the veil in France.
Chahdortt Djavann is an Iranian-born French contemporary writer, novelist, and essayist. Her works often touch on topics such as identity and memory; and she is outspoken against Islam and Iranian religious leaders. She regularly appears on French television and radio.
