Syrian poet Adonis this Friday morning expressed his support for the thousands of women who have taken to the streets of Iran to openly challenge the Tehran regime, which has responded to the cry of discontent with harsh repression. Adonis, a strong candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature, has spoken out against “male tyranny” during a press conference at the Guadalajara Book Fair and said he is “fully behind the women’s struggle for their liberation in Iran”.
The Middle East country has plunged into a deep political and social crisis since September 13 last year, when Masha Amini was arrested by the so-called Morality Police – the feared repressive arm of the Ayatollah regime – on charges of wearing the wrong clothes to wear. islamic veil. The woman died while in the custody of her captors, and her death unleashed an unprecedented outcry in Iran that has brought the regime to its knees: Thousands of women face not only the dogmas, but also the threats of the police challenged by the US Both morality and the government have removed the veil and taken to the streets to voice their opposition and fight for more freedom quotas.
“We must remember the situation of women in Iran and demand their release,” Adonis said. The poet recalled that in the three main monotheistic world religions, the position of women is “secondary” because it is subordinate to dogma and religious prejudice. That is why, along with the Iranian Women’s Struggle, he demands: “We must demand that the chains that bind them to these three religions be broken.” The poet has stated that “when it comes to talking about women in Iran, so do we have to talk about male tyranny in monotheistic religions”. Adonis has reiterated that “I fully support this struggle of Iranian women and when it comes to condemning their situation, we must not forget the suffering of other women in Palestine, the US and China,” he urged.
The poet Adonis signs autographs at the FIL in Guadalajara Nayeli Cruz
The poet has also expressed his concern about the situation of women in his country Syria, which for more than ten years has been plunged into a brutal and bloody war that has no end and has left more than half a million dead. Adonis has criticized the role of the Syrian rebels in neglecting the suffering of women. “Can one speak of a revolution when those who make this revolution don’t respect women and don’t support women’s struggle?” she asked.
Adonis is one of the main characters participating in this year’s FIL of Guadalajara. He has arrived at the most important international book fair with a work under his arm, Adonida, from the Vaso Roto publishing house. The poet will attend the mass and read excerpts from some of his books. During his press conference this morning, he also spoke about the importance of poetry, which he defined as “the air of this world, the sun of existence”. Adonis was also asked about his Nobel nomination as his name has weighed heavily in the prize pools year after year and he has shown disinterest in the award. “The awards in general are more of a social issue than an artistic one,” he said. “The best prize a poet can have is his poetry. The poet can think of nothing else but to write a poem to describe the world,” he added. “The awards are part of the culture, but they have nothing to do with poetry,” he stressed.
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