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Persepolis is a graphic memoir depicting Satrapi's childhood and coming of age during the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War. The graphic novel explores themes of protest and resistance, the development and effects of totalitarianism, tolerance and intolerance, and more. Use the resources on this page to better understand the themes of the graphic novel and conduct research for your class assignments.
Emma Watson Interviews Persepolis Author Marjane Satrapi (Vogue, 08/01/2016)
Interview: Marjane Satrapi (Philippe Lopez, Foreign Policy, 07/08/2010)
Using Graphic Novels in Education: Persepolis (Meryl Jaffe, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, 06/27/2013) This guide to teaching the graphic novel includes many useful links and resources.
This program from PEN America brings two renowned creators of graphic novels, Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis) and Art Spiegelman (Maus) together for a conversation about the art of comics and narrating lives.
Marjane Satrapi was born 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 Persepolis, Persepolis 2, Embroideries, Chicken with Plums, and several children’s books.
She cowrote and codirected the animated feature film version of Persepolis, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Case Study: Persepolis (Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, n.d.) A general posting which describes critical reception of the graphic novel and early challenges to the book in the United States. Includes a study guide for teaching the graphic novel.
Persepolis Reportedly Banned In Chicago School (Betsy Gomez, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, 03/) Describes the first known incidence of the book being banned in the United States, at the time that it occurred in 2013.