Iranian novelist Shahrnush Parsipur dies at 80

Shahrnush Parsipur, a prominent Iranian author and activist, passed away from a heart attack on July 3 in San Francisco at the age of 80. Born in Tehran in 1946, she gained recognition with her debut novel, "Dog and the Long Winter," published in 1974, which positioned her as Iran's second female novelist. Parsipur's works frequently addressed topics such as gender-based violence and women's rights. Throughout her life, she faced multiple arrests for her feminist activism, including a notable imprisonment from 1981 to 1986. After moving to the United States in 1994, she continued to inspire many with her powerful statements about women's resistance in Iran.