Rostam in the Twenty-Second Century is a science fiction novel by Abdulhussain San’atizadeh Kermani, edited by Mahdi Ganjavi and Mehrnaz Mansouri, and with an afterword by Mahdi Ganjavi. This edition also includes illustrations by Mehdi Pourian and is published by Asemana Books.
Language: Persian
This is an illustrated and critical edition of the first Persian modern science fiction novel, first published in 1934. In 1934, San’atizadeh Kermani published his masterpiece, “Rostam in the Twenty-Second Century.” It was initially written for and published as a feuilleton in Shafaq Surkh, a daily newspaper under the editorial guidance of Mayil Toysirkani. In this fiction, written a few years before the Second World War, the city of Zahidan in the Twenty-Second Century becomes the setting in which San’atizadeh envisions a utopian solution to his contemporary national and international challenges. These challenges include the national quest for reform in the judicial system, as well as the struggle between modern and traditional values.
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