ʿĀlī'jināb-i Rumān: Persian 1404

His Excellency the Novel by Nouri Ijadi is a provocative and culturally reflective critique of the novel’s role in contemporary Iranian society. Treating the novel as a quasi-personified entity with social agency, Ijadi explores its function in shaping individual and collective consciousness. Drawing on philosophical and sociological frameworks, the book examines how the novel contends with censorship, traditionalism, and politicization in Iran. Far from being a mere literary form, the novel is portrayed as a cultural and political act—capable of challenging norms and fostering transformation. Through this lens, Ijadi invites readers to reconsider the novel’s power and its precarious position in the Iranian intellectual landscape.