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Loading... Apr 29, 2003 · In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq.
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Iranian history plays an important role in the story, as represented by the book’s title, Persepolis. Persepolis was the name of the capital city of the Achaemenid Empire, or First Persian Empire, of ancient Iran, founded around 550 BC.
Aug 17, 2023 · Marjane Satrapi's memoir has a history of garnering controversy — it's been on the ALA's list of most challenged books and continues to be the subject of debate about inclusion in school ...
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Jan 1, 2001 · Marjane Satrapi. 4.22. 76,365 ratings3,268 reviews. Picking up the thread where her debut memoir-in-comics concluded, Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return details Marjane Satrapi's experiences as a young Iranian woman cast abroad by political turmoil in her native country.
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Jun 1, 2004 · Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s acclaimed graphic memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. “A wholly original achievement.” —The New York Times: "The 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years".
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Jan 1, 2003 · Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis is an important look at modern Iranian history, the people caught in the political struggles, and an empowering look at feminism and finding yourself amidst the bombs, oppression, and cultural clashes of the world.
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Jun 1, 2004 · Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s acclaimed graphic memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution.
