[2] The story is about the life of a landowning family in Shiraz faced to the occupation of Iran during World War II.
[1] Savušun is "groundbreaking" and highly acclaimed work in contemporary Persian literature, with both literary and popular success within and outside Iran.
[6] Manijeh Mohamedi, a playwright and theater director, managed to obtain permission from Daneshvar to adapt "Suvashun" into a play.
The stage production, under the same title, featured actors such as Afsaneh Bayegan (as Zari), Mohammad Eskandari (as Yousef), Mehdi Miami, Mohsen Zehtab, and Habib Dehghan-Nasab.
[7] Mohammad Motavasselani, an Iranian director, mentioned that he acquired the rights to adapt "Suvashun" into a film many years ago.