Author: Marjane Satrapi
Translator: -
Publisher: Sae Manhwachaek
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About This Book
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s
memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. 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. The intelligent and outspoken only
child of committed Marxists and the great-granddaughter of one of Iran’s
last emperors, Marjane bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined
with the history of her country.
Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of
the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life.
Marjane’s child’s-eye view of dethroned emperors, state-sanctioned
whippings, and heroes of the revolution allows us to learn as she does
the history of this fascinating country and of her own extraordinary
family. Intensely personal, profoundly political, and wholly original,
Persepolis is at once a story of growing up and a reminder of the human
cost of war and political repression. It shows how we carry on, with
laughter and tears, in the face of absurdity. And, finally, it
introduces us to an irresistible little girl with whom we cannot help
but fall in love.
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return
Here is the continuation of Marjane Satrapi's fascinating story. In
1984, Marjane flees fundamentalism and the war with Iraq to begin a new
life in Vienna. Once there, she faces the trials of adolescence far from
her friends and family, and while she soon carves out a place for
herself among a group of fellow outsiders, she continues to struggle for
a sense of belonging.
Finding that she misses her home more than she can stand, Marjane
returns to Iran after graduation. Her difficult homecoming forces her to
confront the changes both she and her country have undergone in her
absence and her shame at what she perceives as her failure in Austria.
Marjane allows her past to weigh heavily on her until she finds some
like-minded friends, falls in love, and begins studying art at a
university. However, the repression and state-sanctioned chauvinism
eventually lead her to question whether she can have a future in Iran.
As funny and poignant as its predecessor, Persepolis 2 is another
clear-eyed and searing condemnation of the human cost of fundamentalism.
In its depiction of the struggles of growing up—here compounded by
Marjane’s status as an outsider both abroad and at home—it is raw,
honest, and incredibly illuminating.
About the Author
Marjane Satrapi was born in 1969 in Rasht, Iran. She grew up in
Tehran, where she studied at the French school, before leaving for
Vienna and Strasbourg to study decorative arts. She currently lives in
Paris, where she is at work on the sequel to Persepolis. She is also the
author of several children's books. --This text refers to an out of
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