She is the author of embroideries, chicken with plums, and several childrens books. Meaning a lot of food for thought and room for emotional response. For her latest our shared shelf book club choice, emma watson chats with author marjane satrapi about her groundbreaking autobiographical graphic novel, persepolis. Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, persepolis is marjane satrapis memoir of growing up in iran during the islamic revolution. She has written this graphic autobiography as a testament to her beloved iran and as a remembrance of those who have suffered, lost their lives, or fled their homeland due to. Persepolis opens right after the 1979 iranian revolution, which results in the downfall of the americanbacked dictator known as the shah of iran and leads to the rise of the religious hardliners who establish the oppressive islamic republic. Marjane satrapi describes how she used to attend a french coeducational and nonreligious school, but how this is outlawed. Its 1980 in iran, and marjane satrapi isnt rocking out to michael jackson or watching dallas. Marjanes father is very alarmed by what he reads in the morning newspaper. She now lives in paris, where she is a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers throughout the world, including the new yorker, and the new york times. She seeks sympathy, not for herself, but for the iranian people and those who suffer. Given that ms marjane satrapi is both the author of the books and the codirector of persepolis, the dvd is remarkably true to her original inspiration. Persepolis, volume 1, marjane satrapi persepolis is a graphic autobiography by marjane satrapi that depicts her childhood up to her early adult years in iran during and after the islamic revolution. Persepolis summary from litcharts the creators of sparknotes.
Originally published in french, the graphic memoir has been translated to many other. The veil by marjane satrapi provoked dichotomized responses. Voice, tone, title and all the fun stuff persepolis memoir. The title is a reference to the ancient capital of the persian empire, persepolis. She is the author of several childrens books, as well as the critically acclaimed and internationally bestselling memoir persepolis, which has been translated into twelve. Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, persepolis is marjane satrapi s memoir of growing up in iran during the islamic revolution. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 341 pages and is available in paperback format. Later, the complete persepolis put the whole story in one convenient paperback volume to celebrate the release of the film.
Emma watson interviews persepolis author marjane satrapi. These citations may not conform precisely to your selected citation style. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in persepolis, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. The title persepolis is a reference to the ancient capital of the persian empire. Persepolis fumetto di culto di marjane satrapi sulla. Persepolis is a graphic autobiography by marjane satrapi that depicts her childhood up to her early adult years in iran during and after the islamic revolution. Libro nuevo o segunda mano, sinopsis, resumen y opiniones.
The story of a childhood is a graphic novel written and illustrated by iranian comic writer and artist marjane satrapi. Read marjane satrapi persepolis graphic novel online. Free download or read online the complete persepolis pdf epub book. Satrapi, marjane,satrapi, marjane,the complete persepolis marjane satrapi. Wise, often funny, sometimes heartbreaking, persepolis tells the story of marjane satrapis life in tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the shahs regime, the triumph of the islamic revolution and the devastating effects of war with iraq.
Pdf the complete persepolis book by marjane satrapi free. The main characters of this sequential art, graphic novels story are reza sha h, marjane satrapi. The first edition of the novel was published in 2003, and was written by marjane satrapi. The intelligent and outspoken child of radical marxists, and the greatgrandaughter of irans last emperor, satrapi. It is the first part of satrapis two volumes graphic memoir. Also like the books, the dvd contains a lot of substance and a lot of personal truth.
During this time period, the country of iran was undergoing major political changes that would forever change the social and political landscapes of the nation. In persepolis graphic novel, satrapi traces back and. Marjane satrapi born 22 november 1969 is an iranianborn french graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director, and childrens book author. This marks the beginning of years of political and religious turmoil in iran. Embassy and taken the americans working there as hostages. The ambiguous and simplistic style of her comic panels reflects this desire. Originally published to wide critical acclaim in france, where it elicited comparisons to art spiegelmans maus, persepolis is marjane satrapis wise, funny. In france, where satrapi lives, persepolis was published in four volumes. By doing this marjane makes it very easy for the reader to understand the dilemmas and frustrations she feels as a child, where. I just finished reading this awesome graphic novel called persepolis by marjane satrapi and these are my thoughts on it. The title of the books is taken from the name of persian empire ancient capital, persepolis. This essay is a comparative analysis of student response to this excerpt from satrapis graphic novel, persepolis. In powerful blackandwhite comic strip images, satrapi tells the story of her life in tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the shahs regime, the triumph of the islamic revolution, and the. She now lives in paris where she is a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers throughout the world, including the new yorkerand the new york times.
The tone that permeates marjane satrapis persepolis is relative easy to identify, its told from an adolescents viewpoint and uses her familys oral histories to some up major events in the history of iran. In powerful blackandwhite comic strip images, satrapi tells the story of her life in tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the shahs regime, the triumph of the islamic revolution, and the devastating effects of war with iraq. The story line of marjane satrapis persepolis takes place during the late 1970s in the iranian capital city of tehran. In persepolis, marjane satrapi writes a fascinating and moving memoir of her childhood in iran, a country torn by uprisings, war, and political and cultural upheaval. Her most famous works are the comic book persepolis and its film adaptation, and chicken with plums and its film adaptation. She cowrote and codirected the animated feature film version of persepolis. During this period of time, a social and political movement. Marjane satrapi has repeatedly highlighted, through talks about persepolis as both graphic memoir and film, how significant it is for her audience to perceive her tale as relatable. Reiner bajo satrapi has lost none of the spark that she put on the page, and then on screen, in persepolis, where the comic rage of her.
582 671 43 466 1313 1341 299 290 336 436 1231 1182 1202 366 472 369 33 510 82 1283 336 1417 950 353 439 542 1158 114 463 340 1460 955 1444 922 1207 1302 838 1249 1397