Trying to arrange an interview in paris with the iranianborn writer marjane satrapi is tricky. Apart from her native tongue persian, she speaks english, swedish, german, french and italian. I thought persepolis was a superb piece of work, not only for the childs eye. She grew up in tehran, where she studied at the french school, before leaving for vienna and strasbourg to study decorative arts. And its told in a comic strip format, with simplistic but stunning images. Buy persepolis media tiein by satrapi, marjane isbn. Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, persepolis is marjane satrapis graphic memoir. Emma watson interviews persepolis author marjane satrapi. The intelligent and outspoken child of radical marxists, and the greatgrandaughter of irans last emperor, satrapi bears witness to a childhood. This makes cats bump into things and so they send a cat to guard her at night to have the moon returned. Satrapi grew up in tehran in a family which was involved with communist. Persepolis is a autobiographical series of bande dessinees french comics by marjane. I love the illustrations, and my son of 4 likes the story. This is an excellent comic book, that deserves a place with joe sacco and even.
See all books authored by marjane satrapi, including persepolis, and persepolis, and more on. Marjane satrapi books list of books by author marjane. Satrapi published the books persepolis 1 2000 and persepolis 2 2001 in. Marjane satrapi is an iranianborn french graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director, and childrens book author. For several days, i called both of the two numbers i had been given and was greeted by gruff frenchmen. I have read this to other kids and they all enjoy it. Marjane satrapi iranian artist and writer britannica. Marjane satrapis use of graphic novels to depict her own life events has. She is the author of persepolis, persepolis 2, embroideries, chicken with plums, and several childrens books. During the first half of the book when marji is a child there are explanations. Saiwish0221 all the characters are dynamic and realistic. Her most famous works are the comic book persepolis and its film adaptation, and chicken with plums. Marjane satrapi, iranian artist and writer whose graphic novels explore the gaps and the junctures between east and west. Ill admit, i almost cried at a few moments in this book and i never cry while reading.
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