chiqadr dīr būd chiqadr dīr: Persian 1399

"How late it was, how late" is an example of the style known as the fluid flow of the mind in literature. With a Kafka-esque atmosphere and sharp language and black humor. This book won the Booker Prize in 1994. One of the interesting points about the novel is that the original version was written entirely in colloquial Scottish language and used a broken and informal tone, which Zohra Mehrania masterfully included in her translation. . "Everywhere in this country, extraordinary lives are going on; It is like fairy tales. You can't believe what you hear, you get busy with your work, eat your dinner, and so on. You wash dishes and listen to these sounds. You say to yourself, "Great God, what is happening?" Sami couldn't even see. He could not even see the boy. You know what I mean. And he still had to listen to those voices. To the voice of these stupid bitches. In this situation, you get more and more nervous and nervous until you feel like punching your hand and banging on the window of the kitchen, and if you get lucky, your artery will burst..."