I would have been grateful for the perspective offered by Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood.Satrapi grew up in Tehran and was 10 at the time of the revolution.

Loosely translated, it says the graphic novel “Persepolis, the Story of a Childhood” has been deemed […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 69°F. Saturday, June 7th 2025 ...

Originally a graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis most resembles Maus, a Pulitzer Prize-winning comic book about concentration camps during World War II. Retelling turbulent history through ...

The English translation of the now classic memoir Persepolis by comics artist, painter and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi turned 20 this year — and it's being celebrated with the release of a new ...

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 and ...

This childhood naïveté and silliness are not just necessary breaks from a heavy story — they also contribute to an accurate and well-rounded portrayal of what growing up looks like in the ...

This year, Books on the Bayou is featuring Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi, a descendent of Persian royalty. Satrapi's graphic novel details her youth in Iran during the ...

As “Persepolis” turns 20, Marjane Satrapi is still fighting censorship, from the right and the left: “The fanaticism of the liberal is not much better than the other fanaticism.” ...