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Myth of Creation
Sadeq Hedayat
Translated by M.R. Ghanoonparvar
Illustrated by Kaya Behkalam
The Myth of Creation [Afsaneh-ye Afarinesh] is one of the earliest works by Iran’s
best-known twentieth-century writer, Sadeq Hedayat, whose popularity outside Iran is due
mostly to his short novel, The Blind Owl. Readers familiar only with The Blind Owl, which
has often been described as an enigmatic, gloomy story, may find a work such as The Myth
of Creation uncharacteristic. In fact, this work belongs to another, significant category
of Hedayat’s writing, mostly comprised of social and religious satire. Given the
general plot line of this story, Hedayat demonstrates an open skepticism towards the three
major Middle Eastern religions, particularly Islam, by satirizing various ritual
practices, beliefs, and superstitions, which he regards as the roots of many problems in
the region, both historically and in the contemporary societies.
Specifications:
1998: 68pp., illus, glossary.
Bibliotheca Iranica: Performing Arts Series, No. 4
ISBN:1-56859-066-0 (cloth): $19.95 
Now $10.00
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