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Persepolis The Story of a Childhood

Marjane Satrapi

NEW YORK TIMES In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the coming-of-age 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 intellige...

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The Joe Rogan Experience

The speakers said they had read Persepolis and described it as one of their greatest books of all time.

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I read this book called Persepolis. It's one of my greatest books of all time.

— Episode: #2442 - Ehsan Ahmad

Episode: #2442 - Ehsan Ahmad

The speakers said they had read Persepolis and described it as one of their greatest books of all time.

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I read this book called Persepolis. It's one of my greatest books of all time.

99% Invisible

It was described as a tuning fork for a lot of comics after it, due to its ability to create a credible and personal voice with human-made drawings.

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I would throw in a couple of crazy web comics where you can go in any direction. I would have at least one silent comic from Jim Woodring. I would include Persepolis because I think Persepolis really...

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Episode: Speech Bubbles: Understanding Comics with Scott Mc...

It was described as a tuning fork for a lot of comics after it, due to its ability to create a credible and personal voice with human-made drawings.

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I would throw in a couple of crazy web comics where you can go in any direction. I would have at least one silent comic from Jim Woodring. I would include Persepolis because I think Persepolis really was a tuning fork for a lot that came after.

They just feel so credible, so personal, and they open a door to another experience.

NPR News Now

It was described as a graphic novel about a young girl's coming of age during the Islamic Revolution in Iran, and it was noted that it was released about twenty years ago.

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The author of World Rennown graphic novel Persepolis about a young girl's coming of age during the Islamic revolution in Iran has published another work.

— Episode: NPR News: 03-20-2024 12AM EDT

Episode: NPR News: 03-20-2024 12AM EDT

It was described as a graphic novel about a young girl's coming of age during the Islamic Revolution in Iran, and it was noted that it was released about twenty years ago.

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The author of World Rennown graphic novel Persepolis about a young girl's coming of age during the Islamic revolution in Iran has published another work.

20 years after Persepolis, French Iranian author and illustrator Majan Satrapi thought she'd set aside graphic novels.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

The book was brought up by Christiane Amanpour, and echoed by Trevor Noah, when discussing the Iranian protests, noting that its author argues the veil is a tool of the regime and that its removal could lead to democracy. The hosts used the graphic novel’s childhood narrative as a lens to highlight the people's desire for democratic change. The mention was neutral, simply referencing the title to support their point.

Episode: America's Top Female Journalists Discuss Their Cra...

Marjan Satrapi's graphic novel Persepolis, about her childhood, was mentioned in relation to the Iranian protests and the symbolism of the veil. The author's opinion on the protests' meaning was shared.

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If any of you know the graphic novel Persepolis, which she wrote about her childhood, she basically said this, look, the people of Iran want a democracy. The minute you take off the veil, you know, their dictatorship will go.

So the regime is not going to allow that. But she said, she put it this way, it's only to keep men's eyes off women.

So if they're so horny, she said, and they're so unable to control themselves, well, maybe they should take a cold shower or look somewhere else.

Episode: America's Top Female Journalists Discuss Their Cra...

Marjan Satrapi's graphic novel Persepolis, about her childhood, was mentioned; the guest said the book's author believes that if Iranian women take off their veils, the dictatorship will fall.

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if any of you know the graphic novel Persepolis, which she wrote about her childhood. She basically said this, look, the people of Iran want a democracy. The minute you take off the veil, you know, their dictatorship will go.

Episode: America's Top Female Journalists Discuss Their Cra...

The graphic novel was mentioned in relation to the situation in Iran; the author believed that the Iranian people want a democracy and that the regime uses the veil to control women.

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If any of you know the graphic novel Persepolis, which she wrote about her childhood, she basically said this, look, the people of Iran want a democracy. The minute you take off the veil, you know, their dictatorship will go. So the regime is not going to allow that.

It's only to keep men's eyes off women. So if they're so horny, she said, and they're so unable to control themselves, well, maybe they should take a cold shower or look somewhere else. And that's the bottom line.

Episode: Christiane Amanpour on Refusing to Wear Headscarf...

Christiane Amanpour mentioned the graphic novel Persepolis, written by Marjane Satrapi, which recounts her childhood experiences. It was mentioned in relation to the ongoing protests in Iran and the desire for democracy.

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If any of you know the graphic novel Persepolis, which she wrote about her childhood, she basically said this, look, the people of Iran want a democracy. The minute you take off the veil, their dictatorship will go. So the regime is not going to allow that.

Episode: J.R. Majewski Appears To Lie About His Military Se...

Christiane Amanpour mentioned the graphic novel Persepolis, written by Marjane Satrapi, in relation to the situation in Iran and the women protesting for their rights; the author said that the minute you take off the veil, the dictatorship will go.

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She basically said this look the people of Iran want a democracy the minute you take off the veil you know their dictatorship will go so the regime is not going to allow that.

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