Is it possible to write a reverent novel, said Nassrin, and to have it be good? Besides, thecontract with the reader is that this is not reality, it's an invented world. There must be some blastedspace in life, she added crossly, where we can be offensive, for God's sake.
📖 Azar Nafisi
Nassrin questions whether a novel can be both respectful and good, highlighting a tension between reverence and creativity in storytelling. She believes that fiction is an imagined realm, where writers can explore ideas freely without being constrained by the expectations of reality.
She argues for the necessity of having space in literature to express offensive or bold ideas, suggesting that art should allow for provocation and challenge. This perspective emphasizes the importance of creative liberty and the role of the writer in pushing boundaries within invented worlds.
