Mahyar Amouzegar: Difference between revisions

Amouzegar's writing is influenced by his love of old movies, particularly 1940s [[Screwball comedy|screwball comedies]] and [[film noir]], as well as novels like ''[[The Godfather]]''. He developed an appreciation for [[Ernest Hemingway]] and [[Graham Greene]], often writing to the music of operas like “[[Aida]]”.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uno.edu/media/1106/download|title=A PUBLICATION FOR ALUMNI, STUDENTS AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS FALL 2018}}</ref> His first two novels, ''A Dark Sunny Afternoon'' and ''Pisgah Road'', explored the lives of two men navigating past love and drama.<ref name=ssp/> [[Hanya Yanagihara]] of [[Kirkus Reviews]] praised "Pisgah Road" saying the "plot sing with nostalgia and regret, beautifully capturing the narrator's struggles with his own vulnerability. The author's touch is light as his characters deny their feelings, to themselves and to one another, until the right circumstances finally allow them to speak… A capable portrait of grief, longing, and second chances."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/hanya-yanagihara/a-little-life/|title=A LITTLE LIFE &#124; Kirkus Reviews|via=www.kirkusreviews.com}}</ref> Among other works, he delved into the complexities of [[Intimate relationship|intimate human relationships]] through the reminiscences of protagonist Donte, offering an exploration of how personal history shapes identity in ''Dinner At 10:32''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hollis.harvard.edu/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=01HVD_ALMA212478167420003941&context=L&vid=HVD2&lang=en_US&search_scope=default_scope&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=books&query=lsr02,contains,1130047145|title=Dinner at 10:32}}</ref> His 2021 novel ''The Hubris of an Empty Hand'' presented eight stories on the themes of love, sacrifice, and the desire for remembrance and recognition, receiving numerous reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://felcherman.wordpress.com/author/felcherman69/|title=Gnome Appreciation Society}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalogue.ulrls.lon.ac.uk/search/?searchtype=i&searcharg=9781608012213|title=Senate House Libraries / ALL SCOPES|website=catalogue.ulrls.lon.ac.uk}}</ref>