Roxanne Varzi

Roxanne Varzi
Born1971 (age 53–54)
Iran
NationalityAmerican, Iranian
EducationAmerican University,
Columbia University
Known for
  • Warring Souls: Youth, Media, and Martyrdom in Post-Revolution Iran (book) (2006)
  • Plastic Flowers Never Die (documentary) (2008)
  • The Whole World Blind (sound performance) (2011)
  • Last Scene Underground: An Ethnographic Novel of Iran (book) (2015)
  • Salton Sublime (sound performance) (2017)
Websitewww.faculty.uci.edu/profile.cfm?faculty_id=5393

Roxanne Varzi (Persian: رکسانا ورزی; born 1971) is an Iranian-born American cultural anthropologist, filmmaker, sound artist, writer, playwright, and educator. She is a full professor of anthropology and film and media studies at University of California, Irvine (UCI). Varzi is known for her various works in media, including books, film documentaries, sound performances, and theatrical plays.

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