In this segment of The Writer’s Block Moniru Ravanipur talks about overcoming the censorship inside of her, being an Iranian Gothic writer, and the difficulties of translation.
On March 7, 2014 Moniru Ravanipur came to City of Asylum Pittsburgh to read from her upcoming autobiography.
Moniru Ravanipur has written novels, short stories, works for children, plays and screenplays. She was among 17 activists to face trial in Iran for their participation in the 2000 Berlin Conference, for which they were accused of taking part in anti-Iran propaganda. Copies of her books were recently stripped from bookstore shelves in Iran in a countrywide police action.