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Marjane Satrapi
Introduction
Welcome to the study companion for 'Persepolis', Marjane Satrapi's best-selling, internationally acclaimed graphic novel.
'Persepolis' is the story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during Iran's Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private life and public life in a country plagued by political upheaval; of her high school years in Vienna facing the trials of adolescence far from her family; of her homecoming--both sweet and terrible; and, finally, of her self-imposed exile from her beloved homeland. It is the chronicle of a girlhood and adolescence at once outrageous and familiar, a young life entwined with the history of her country yet filled with the universal trials and joys of growing up.
'Persepolis' is an acclaimed work from one of the most highly regarded, graphic artists at work today.
Resource
- Shmoop Editorial Team. (2008, November 11). Persepolis. Retrieved June 15, 2015 from http://www.shmoop.com/persepolis/
A brief 'nutshell' introduction to Persepolis from Schmoop.
The Complete Persepolis by Call Number: 955. 05 SATISBN: 9780375714832Publication Date: 2007-10-30Here, in one volume: Marjane Satrapi's best-selling, internationally acclaimed graphic memoir. Persepolis is the story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private life and public life in a country plagued by political upheaval; of her high school years in Vienna facing the trials of adolescence far from her family; of her homecoming--both sweet and terrible; and, finally, of her self-imposed exile from her beloved homeland. It is the chronicle of a girlhood and adolescence at once outrageous and familiar, a young life entwined with the history of her country yet filled with the universal trials and joys of growing up. Edgy, searingly observant, and candid, often heartbreaking but threaded throughout with raw humor and hard-earned wisdom--Persepolis is a stunning work from one of the most highly regarded, singularly talented graphic artists at work today.
- Marjane Satrapi. (2015). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://school.eb.com.au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/high/article/475707Marjane Satrapi - a brief biography.
News article
- Asia Society. (20201). Marjane Satrapi: I will always be Iranian. Retrieved from https://asiasociety.org/marjane-satrapi-i-will-always-be-iranian?fbclid=IwAR3025ZIY2HxHPwQcCCTuJcUFij4idWumNNLOGzQiCIk00IasWUGZa5nyiE
Marjane Satrapi was born in 1969 in Rasht, Iran, and currently lives in Paris. She has written several children’s books and her commentary and comics appear in newspapers and magazines around the world, including The New York Times and The New Yorker. She is the author of the internationally best-selling and award-winning comic book autobiography in two parts, Persepolis (Pantheon, 2003) and Persepolis 2 (Pantheon, 2004). Embroideries was published in April 2005 by Pantheon.
