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The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree

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The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree (Persian: اشراق درخت گوجه سبز) is a novel written by Shokoofeh Azar,[1] an Iranian writer living in Australia.[2] This novel in the style of magical realism is the narrative of a thirteen-year-old girl named Bahar from an Iranian family of five and residents of the village of Razan after the Iranian Revolution.[3][4][5]

Reception

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According to Book Marks, the book received "positive" reviews based on six critic reviews with two being "rave" and two being "positive" and two being "mixed".[6][7]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ Azar, Shokoofeh (2020-01-07). The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree (Reprint ed.). New York: Europa Editions. ISBN 978-1-60945-565-1.
  2. ^ Domini, John (2020-04-07). "Shokoofeh Azar's The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  3. ^ "The Enlightenment of The Greengage Tree | The Booker Prizes". thebookerprizes.com. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  4. ^ Jaggi, Maya (2020-06-05). "The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree review – magic realism in Iran". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  5. ^ "The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree – Shokoofeh Azar". Europa Editions. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  6. ^ "The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree". Book Marks. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. ^ "The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree". Complete Review. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
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