Sponsor Message Persepolis has a long history of garnering ... its general religious imagery (Marjane's version of God is downright garrulous at times, and in fact, as the young protagonist ...

Olivia Fields Supported by By Fernanda Eberstadt PERSEPOLIS by Marjane Satrapi ... drawings of Marji’s tête-à-têtes with God, who resembles Marx, ‘though Marx’s hair was a bit curlier.’ ...

Persepolis is a mostly black and white animation ... fancy of youth – she even believes herself a prophet appointed by God. Marji loves Western culture, especially Bruce Lee and the Bee Gees.

TV magnate Nabil Karoui was convicted of blasphemy and “disturbing public order” by broadcasting the animated “Persepolis,” which contains a fleeting image of God. (Fethi Belaid/AFP/Getty ...

Persepolis has its own story in America ... It makes the kids want it more. Like in the Bible, God says to do whatever you want but forget about the apple. What did they do first?

When author and artist Marjane Satrapi first published Persepolis, her graphic memoir of growing up in Iran, she didn’t expect it to become one of the most important graphic novels ever penned.

There is nothing worse than doing nothing,' Iranian author Marjane Satrapi told AFP in an interview — JOEL SAGET For Marjane Satrapi, whose classic "Persepolis" tells the story of a girl growing up in ...

Paris (AFP) – For Marjane Satrapi, whose classic "Persepolis" tells the story of a girl growing up in post-revolutionary Iran, finding a way to voice support for the anti-theocracy protests in ...