Persepolis is a rare work of fiction. It is a memoir in a graphic novel form. Marjane recounts her life in strife torn Iran from the 1970s to the 90s. She grew up in a country that was ravaged first by the Shah regime and later the fundamentalist regime. People were not free and not allowed to have any thoughts of their own. A teenaged Marjane forced to hide her liking for rock and roll music and jeans. She has to wear a headscarf while moving out of home and kowtow to the powers that be. Her fellow students are willing to see her prosecuted for wearing tight jeans. Any indulgence in unsavoury political thoughts could lead to detainment. In such a situation, how is Marjane to survive and be true to herself? As she mulls over her future, she get sound advice from her old grandmother who advises her to sprout wings and do exactly as she pleases.
Persepolis was highly acclaimed upon publication and became a critical success. It was first published in the form of four books in French. Upon success, the book was translated into many languages. It was published in English in the form of two books. The book was made into an animated feature film which used the same kind of illustration that Marjane used in the book. The film won prizes at Cannes film festival when it premiered there in 2007. Persepolis winds up in list of must-read books, feminist books and graphic novels. It is seen as one of the most influential works of modern times
Product Details
- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: RHUK; Film Tie-In edition (6 March 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 009952399X
- ISBN-13: 978-0099523994
- Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.6 x 19.8 cm
About the Author
Marjane Satrapi was born in 1969 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 several children's books, as well as the critically acclaimed and internationally bestselling memoir Persepolis, which has been translated into twelve languages, and was awarded the first Fernando Bueso Blanco Peace Prize in Spain.
Review
"As Iran enters another important period of change...I think this is particularly good time to pick up Persepolis. Satrapi's deceptively simple, almost whimsical drawings belie the seriousness and rich complexity of her story - but its also very funny too" (Emma Watson Our Shared Shelf)
"A revelation...you will remember it for a very long time" (Mark Haddon)
"Persepolis is a stylish, clever and moving weapon of mass destruction" (David Jenkins Sunday Telegraph)
"The magic of Marjane Satrapi's work is that it can condense a whole country's tragedy into one poignant, funny scene after another" (Natasha Walter Independent on Sunday)
"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)Rent & Security Return Pollicy
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