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"Alethophobia" revolves around the life of the Iranian-born Professor Pirooz who lives mostly in his own imagination; he is everywhere and yet he is nowhere. He dissimulates and dissimulates, yet loses control of himself and speaks his mind -- in spite of his efforts -- at all costs. He is a whistle blower with a broken whistle and a broken heart and a broken existence. What is the use of being a Professor if you cannot profess and, worse yet, have to pay lip service to academic freedom in order not to be marginalised? "Alethophobia" is eventful, witty and insightful. It is a real story that appears as surreal. How could such events occur on a tranquil university campus in America? How could the love of a gorgeous policewoman and a wondering scientist take root and blossom in such inhospitable soil? The story has many stunning turns and twists inducing laughter and tears.
Manoucher Parvin is a scholar and human rights activist who teaches at the University of Akron in Ohio. He has taught at Columbia University and the City University of New York previously. His numerous essays in social sciences have been published in major international journals and some have been translated into other languages.
- ISBN-13
- 9781588140470
- Publisher
- Ibex Publishers
- Imprint
- Ibex Publishers (US)
- Publication date
- 13 November 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 330
- Dimensions
- 140 x 215 mm
- Language
- English
