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In this tale, the legendary Iranian black stone known as the Syngue Sabour becomes a metaphor for a man lying brain‑dead after being wounded in a battlefield skirmish. His wife sits beside him, torn between admiration for his sacrifice and anger that she feels lost to a war she could not escape. The narrative explores themes of patience, grief, and the psychological toll of conflict on a family, all within a Persian cultural setting.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Psychology/Social Psychology
Authors: Atiq Rahimi
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