Persepolis



Has anyone heard of this author? Marjane Satrapi is on a book tour, and will appear in Seattle this week. Women cartoonists and graphic novelists are rare, Middle Eastern women cartoonists are rarer, an Iranian woman cartoonist/graphic novelist is, well...as far as I know, Satrapi is the only one.




From Panthon's website:

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: of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life and of the enormous toll repressive regimes exact on the individual spirit. 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.

Posted: Sat - September 18, 2004 at 01:55 AM        

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