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Seminar

Iran, Mossadegh, and the 1953 Coup: A Lecture by Christopher de Bellaigue

Open to the Public

Christopher de Bellaigue, 2013 Fisher Family Fellow with the Future of Diplomacy Project, will discuss his book on the 1953 Iranian coup d'etat and its lessons for today.

Date: Time: - Location: Taubman Building - Nye B, 5th Floor

About

Christopher de Bellaigue has worked as a journalist in South Asia and the Middle East, writing for the Economist and the Financial Times, the Independent, and the New York Review of Books. His first book, In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs, was short-listed for the Royal Society of Literature's Ondaatje Prize, and his second, Rebel Land, was short-listed for the 2010 Orwell Prize. His 2012 book, Patriot of Persia chronicles the life of Iranian leader Mohammed Mossadegh and the 1953 coup.  De Bellaigue will be in residence with the Project in April 2013 and will be conducting a study group on Iran.