MARJANE SATRAPI was born in Rasht, Iran. 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 is the author of Persepolis, Persepolis 2, Embroideries, Chicken with Plums, and several children's books. She cowrote and codirected the animated feature film version of Persepolis, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Her most recent film was a live-action version of Chicken with Plums.
A New York Times Notable Book • A Time
Magazine “Best Comix of the Year” • A San
Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times Best Seller
“Delectable. . . Dances with drama and insouciant wit.” –The New
York Times Book Review
“A stunning graphic memoir hailed as a wholly original achievement
in the form. There’s still a startling freshness to the book. It
won’t age. In inky shadows and simple, expressive lines—reminiscent
of Ludwig Bemelmans’s “Madeline”—Satrapi evokes herself and her
schoolmates coming of age in a world of protests and disappearances
. . . A stark, shocking impact.” —Parul Sehgal, “The 50
Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years” The New York Times
“A dazzlingly singular achievement. . . . Striking a perfect
balance between the fantasies and neighborhood conspiracies of
childhood and the mounting lunacy of Khomeini's reign, she's like
the Persian love child of Spiegelman and Lynda Barry.” –Salon
“A brilliant and unusual graphic memoir. . . . [Told] in a
guileless voice . . . accompanied by a series of black-and-white
drawings that dramatically illustrate how a repressive regime
deforms ordinary lives.”–Vogue
"Odds are, you’ll be too busy being entertained to realize how much
you’ve learned until you turn the last page.”–Elle.com
“[A] self-portrait of the artist as a young girl, rendered in
graceful black-and-white comics that apply a childlike sensibility
to the bleak lowlights of recent Iranian history. . . . [Her] style
is powerful; it persuasively communicates confusion and horror
through the eyes of a precocious preteen.” –Village Voice
"This is an excellent comic book, that deserves a
place with Joe Sacco and even Art Spiegelman. In her bold
black and white panels, Satrapi
eloquently reasserts the moral bankruptcy of all
political dogma and religious conformity; how it bullies, how it
murders, and how it may always be ridiculed by
individual rebellions of the spirit and the
intellect." --Zadie Smith, author of The Autograph Man and
White Teeth
"You've never seen anything like Persepolis—the intimacy of a
memoir, the irresistability of a comic book, and the political
depth of a the conflict between fundamentalism and democracy.
Marjane Satrapi may have given us a new genre." —Gloria
Steinem
"I grew up reading the Mexican comics of Gabriel Vargas, graduated
to the political teachings of Rius, fell under the spell of Linda
Barry, Art Spiegelman, and now I am a fan of Marjane Satrapi. Her
stories thrummed in my heart for days. Persepolis is part history
book, part Scheherazade, astonishing as only true stories can be. I
learned much about the history of Iran, but more importantly, it
gave me hope for humanity in these unkind times." —Sandra Cisneros,
author of The House on Mango Street and Caramelo
"I thought [Persepolis] was a superb piece of work, not only for
the child's eye view—the developing child's eye view—of a society
unknown to many of us in the west, and feared and suspected in
proportion to being unknown.... Satrap has found a way of depicting
human beings that is both simple and immediately comprehensible,
AND is almost infinitely flexible. Anyone who's tried to draw a
simplified version of a human face knows how immensely difficult it
is not only to give the faces a range of expression, but also to
maintain identities from one frame to the next. It's an enormous
technical accomplishment." —Philip Pullman, author of The
Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass.
"I cannot praise enough Marjane Satrapi's moving account of growing
up as a spirited young girl in revolutionary and war-time Iran.
Persepolis is disarming and often humorous but ultimately it is
shattering." —Joe Sacco, author of Palestine and Safe Area
Gorazde
"This witty, moving and illuminating book demonstrates graphically
why the future of Iran lies with neither the clerics nor the
American Empire." —Tariq Ali, Author of The Clash of
Fundamentalisms: Crusades, Jihads and Modernity
"I found the work immensely moving with depths of nuance and wisdom
that one might never expect to find in a comic book. It’s a
powerful, mysterious, enchanting story that manages to reflect a
great swath of Iranian contemporary history within the sensitive,
intimate tale of a young girl’s coming-of-age. I didn’t want it to
end!" —Diana Abu-Jaber, Author of Crescent and Arabian Jazz
"A rare and chilling memoir that offers every reader a personal,
honest portrait of Iran's recent political and cultural history.
Ms. Satrapi's provocative, graphic narrative of life in Iran before
and after the Islamic revolution is an extraordinary testament to
the level of human suffering experienced by Iranians tossed from
one political hypocrisy to another. Aside from the humanistic
dimension, the beautifully minimalist Persepolis gives further
evidence of Marjane Satrapi's sensitivity and superb skill as an
artist." —Shirin Neshat, visual artist/filmmaker
"Readers who have always wanted to look beyond political headlines
and CNN's cliches should plunge into this unique illustrated story.
Let Marji be your trusted companion, follow her into the warmth of
a Persian home and out along Tehran's turbulent streets during
those heady days of revolution. Persepolis opens a rare door to
understanding of events that still haunt America, while shining a
bright light on the personal humanity and humor so much alive in
Iranian families today." —Terence Ward, author of Searching for
Hassan
"Blending the historical with the personal is not an easy task, to
blend the individual with the universal is even more challenging.
But Marjane Satrapi has succeeded brilliantly. This graphic novel
is a reminder of the human spirit that fights oppression and death,
it is a witness to something true and lasting which is more
affective than hundreds of news broadcasts." —Hanan al-Shaykh,
author of Women of Sand and Myrhh
A New York Times Notable Book * A Time Magazine
"Best Comix of the Year" * A San Francisco Chronicle and
Los Angeles Times Best Seller
"Delectable. . . Dances with drama and insouciant wit." -The New
York Times Book Review
"A stunning graphic memoir hailed as a wholly original achievement
in the form. There's still a startling freshness to the book. It
won't age. In inky shadows and simple, expressive lines-reminiscent
of Ludwig Bemelmans's "Madeline"-Satrapi evokes herself and her
schoolmates coming of age in a world of protests and disappearances
. . . A stark, shocking impact." -Parul Sehgal, "The 50 Best
Memoirs of the Past 50 Years" The New York Times
"A dazzlingly singular achievement. . . . Striking a perfect
balance between the fantasies and neighborhood conspiracies of
childhood and the mounting lunacy of Khomeini's reign, she's like
the Persian love child of Spiegelman and Lynda Barry."
-Salon
"A brilliant and unusual graphic memoir. . . . [Told] in a
guileless voice . . . accompanied by a series of black-and-white
drawings that dramatically illustrate how a repressive regime
deforms ordinary lives."-Vogue
"Odds are, you'll be too busy being entertained to realize
how much you've learned until you turn the last
page."-Elle.com
"[A] self-portrait of the artist as a young girl, rendered
in graceful black-and-white comics that apply a childlike
sensibility to the bleak lowlights of recent Iranian history. . . .
[Her] style is powerful; it persuasively communicates confusion and
horror through the eyes of a precocious preteen." -Village
Voice
"This is an excellent comic book, that deserves a place with Joe
Sacco and even Art Spiegelman. In her bold black and white panels,
Satrapi eloquently reasserts the moral bankruptcy of all political
dogma and religious conformity; how it bullies, how it murders, and
how it may always be ridiculed by individual rebellions of the
spirit and the intellect." --Zadie Smith, author of The
Autograph Man and White Teeth
"You've never seen anything like Persepolis-the intimacy
of a memoir, the irresistability of a comic book, and the political
depth of a the conflict between fundamentalism and democracy.
Marjane Satrapi may have given us a new genre." -Gloria Steinem
"I grew up reading the Mexican comics of Gabriel Vargas, graduated
to the political teachings of Rius, fell under the spell of Linda
Barry, Art Spiegelman, and now I am a fan of Marjane Satrapi. Her
stories thrummed in my heart for days. Persepolis is part
history book, part Scheherazade, astonishing as only true stories
can be. I learned much about the history of Iran, but more
importantly, it gave me hope for humanity in these unkind times."
-Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street and
Caramelo
"I thought [Persepolis] was a superb piece of work, not only
for the child's eye view-the developing child's eye view-of a
society unknown to many of us in the west, and feared and suspected
in proportion to being unknown.... Satrap has found a way of
depicting human beings that is both simple and immediately
comprehensible, AND is almost infinitely flexible. Anyone who's
tried to draw a simplified version of a human face knows how
immensely difficult it is not only to give the faces a range of
expression, but also to maintain identities from one frame to the
next. It's an enormous technical accomplishment." -Philip Pullman,
author of The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The
Amber Spyglass.
"I cannot praise enough Marjane Satrapi's moving account of
growing up as a spirited young girl in revolutionary and war-time
Iran. Persepolis is disarming and often humorous but
ultimately it is shattering." -Joe Sacco, author of
Palestine and Safe Area Gorazde
"This witty, moving and illuminating book demonstrates
graphically why the future of Iran lies with neither the clerics
nor the American Empire." -Tariq Ali, Author of The Clash of
Fundamentalisms: Crusades, Jihads and Modernity
"I found the work immensely moving with depths of nuance
and wisdom that one might never expect to find in a comic book.
It's a powerful, mysterious, enchanting story that manages to
reflect a great swath of Iranian contemporary history within the
sensitive, intimate tale of a young girl's coming-of-age. I didn't
want it to end!" -Diana Abu-Jaber, Author of Crescent and
Arabian Jazz
"A rare and chilling memoir that offers every reader a
personal, honest portrait of Iran's recent political and cultural
history. Ms. Satrapi's provocative, graphic narrative of life in
Iran before and after the Islamic revolution is an extraordinary
testament to the level of human suffering experienced by Iranians
tossed from one political hypocrisy to another. Aside from the
humanistic dimension, the beautifully minimalist Persepolis
gives further evidence of Marjane Satrapi's sensitivity and superb
skill as an artist." -Shirin Neshat, visual artist/filmmaker
"Readers who have always wanted to look beyond political headlines
and CNN's cliches should plunge into this unique illustrated story.
Let Marji be your trusted companion, follow her into the warmth of
a Persian home and out along Tehran's turbulent streets during
those heady days of revolution. Persepolis opens a rare door
to understanding of events that still haunt America, while shining
a bright light on the personal humanity and humor so much alive in
Iranian families today." -Terence Ward, author of Searching for
Hassan
"Blending the historical with the personal is not an easy
task, to blend the individual with the universal is even more
challenging. But Marjane Satrapi has succeeded brilliantly. This
graphic novel is a reminder of the human spirit that fights
oppression and death, it is a witness to something true and lasting
which is more affective than hundreds of news broadcasts." -Hanan
al-Shaykh, author of Women of Sand and Myrhh
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