The Blind Owl by Ṣādiq Hidāyat
"The Blind Owl" is a haunting narrative that delves into the psyche of a tormented artist who is grappling with love, loss, and existential dread. The protagonist is a reclusive painter of pen cases who is haunted by the image of a mysterious woman, leading him down a spiral of obsession and madness. The story unfolds in a dreamlike narrative, blurring the lines between reality and illusion, and is steeped in Persian mysticism and symbolism. The novel explores themes of alienation, death, and the fragility of the human condition.
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- Published
- 1937
- Nationality
- Iranian
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 100-150
- Original Language
- Persian
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- Alternate Titles
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- Blind Owl
- The Blind Owl And Other Stories
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- 16th on The 100 Most Important Translations (Notos Magazine (Turkey))
- 71st on 100 Best Novels, in Translation, Since 1900 (CounterPunch)
- 858th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 33 Essential Works of Fiction By Iranian Writers (Literary Hub )
- 501 Must-Read Books (LibraryThing)
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- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The 20 Best Books in Translation You've Never Read (Publishers Weekly)
- The Spouter-Inn; or, A Conversation with Great Books (The Spouter-Inn Podcast)
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