Suppressed Voices: Parallel Censorship of James Joyce and Sadegh Hedayat.

This article undertakes a comparative analysis of the censorship experiences of two significant authors, James Joyce from Ireland and Sadegh Hedayat from Iran. It aims to shed light on the remarkable similarities in their encounters with censorship, thereby revealing shared challenges and strategies employed by these two literary figures within their distinct cultural and political contexts. Despite their disparate cultural backgrounds, both Joyce and Hedayat had to contend with censorship driven by a complex interplay of religious, cultural, and governmental factors. Joyce's works, deeply rooted in Irish society, and Hedayat's Iranian literature both posed challenges to conservative societal norms, underscoring the parallel nature of their struggles for artistic freedom. Through this comparative analysis, we gain insight into the broader implications of their experiences for the exchange of ideas and creative expression within their respective societies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]