Borunsi Explained

Italic Title:no
Borunsi
Title Orig:خاک‌های نرم کوشک
(Soft soil Palace)
Author:Saeed 'Akif
Translator:Muhammad Borumandi
Country:Iran
Language:Persian
Subject:Iran-Iraq War
Genre:Memoir
Published:2004, Mulk 'Azam
Isbn:978-600-6123-03-5
Isbn Note:[1]

Borunsi (Persian: خاک‌های نرم کوشک) is a selection of memoirs written by the family and friends of Abd-al-Hussain Borunsi, the commander of the 18th Brigade of Javadolaemeh during the Iran–Iraq War. Written by Saeed A'kef, the book has been reprinted more than 200 times[2] since its first edition in 2004, and is amongst the bestselling books in Iran.[3]

Background

Abd-al-Hussain Borunsi was born in 1942 in a village in Khorasan, Iran. In his early life he worked in construction whilst studying religious texts on the side. He was imprisoned and tortured by SAVAK due to his intense resistance to the Pahlavi dynasty. He was killed on 14 March 1985, in the operational area of Operation Badr (1985) whilst he was commanding the 18th Brigade of Javadolaemeh. His body was left in the operational area. Twenty-seven years later, in 2011, during an investigation into Borunsi's death, his body was found and buried on the anniversary of Fatimah bint Muhammad in Mashhad.[4]

Publication

Borunsi was first published in Persian by Mulk A'zam Publication Company in 2004, and has been reprinted over 200 times since.[5] The book was published privately, since state publications were regarded as using abundant promotion, noteworthy for the state of Iran.[6] According to the writer, "books similar to Borunsi had just been rejected because of the taboo, but everybody saw that books about the Iran-Iraq war could make sales too".[7]

The book has been translated into many languages, including Urdu, Arabic, Turkish, and English.[8] [9] The Arabic translation sold one million copies in its first year of publication.[5] The publisher has made claims that the Arabic and Urdu distributions of the book were stolen, translated and illegally distributed.[10]

Borunsi was presented at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2011.[11]

Narrative

This book is regarded as a Sacred Defense book in Iran, as it explores the life of Borunsi through the memories of his wife and friends. The book presents 70 short narratives about the character and personality of the life of the commander, each one coupled with a photo of Borunsi.[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Library and Archives of I.R of Iran . 1 June 2015.
  2. Web site: Şehid Borunsi'nin İngilizce Biyografisi Yayımlandı. 29 May 2015. IBNA. 2 September 2014. Turkish. Shaheed Borunsi English Biography Published. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529171331/http://www.ibna.ir/tr/doc/naghli/206426/%C5%9Fehid-borunsi-nin-ingilizce-biyografisi-yay%C4%B1mland%C4%B1. 29 May 2015.
  3. Web site: پرتیراژترین کتاب دفاع مقدس. Tebyan. 29 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529164236/http://www.tebyan.net/newmobile.aspx/8/index.aspx?pid=132267. 29 May 2015. Persian. War Bestseller.
  4. تحلیل مبانی عرفان و اخلاق در کتاب «خاک های نرم کوشک. Ahmad. Adabiyat Paydari. 2010. Amir Khorasani. Biabani. Ahmad Reza. 3-4. 2. 29–60. Persian. Analysis of spirituality and moral foundations in Borunsi.
  5. Web site: گفتگو با مترجم "خاک های نرم کوشک". 2014. 12 May 2015. Interview with the Translator of Borunsi. Persian. Ansar-e Hezbollah. Yalsarat.
  6. Web site: Borunsi set a record. 2010. 12 May 2015.
  7. Web site: Saeed Akif grievances from activists in the Sacred Defense book . 12 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150528175923/http://navana.ir/20406/%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-%DA%A9%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%AF%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%AF%D8%B3-%D9%85%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%D9%86%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B3%D9%86 . 28 May 2015 . dead .
  8. Web site: می‌ترسم این کتاب‌ها به دست‌تان نرسد. 2014. 12 May 2015. I'm afraid these books will not reach your hands. Persian. https://web.archive.org/web/20150528155701/http://farsi.khamenei.ir/book-content?id=23079. 28 May 2015.
  9. Web site: Eleven translations of Sacred Defense books were unveiled in the Tehran Book Fair. 2015. 12 May 2015.
  10. Web site: خبرگزاری بین المللی تسنیم - انتقاد نویسنده "خاک‌های نرم کوشک" از سرقت ۳ میلیاردی این کتاب. 29 May 2015. Tasnim News. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529164909/http://www.tasnimnews.com/Home/Single/733163. 29 May 2015. Persian. Author of "Borunsi" has criticized the theft of 3 million copies of his book.
  11. Web site: List of 66 titular of Sacred Defense books at Frankfurt Book Fair . 2014 . 12 May 2015.
  12. Web site: Khakhaye Narm-e Kushk bar sar-e Zabanha Khahad Oftad . 29 May 2015 . 7 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150607112244/http://www.jamnews.ir/detail/News/472676 . dead .

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