In graphic novels, characters convey essential truths by ... Iran and North Korea. Persepolis, by Iranian ex-pat Marjane Satrapi, is a lyrical, funny yet political memoir of growing up in Iran ...

Marjane Satrapi’s book Persepolis ... characters.” Visual artist Janie Korn, illustrator Liana Finck, and freelance comics journalist Anya Davidson all recommend Daniel Clowes’s graphic ...

In contrast, many parents were also confused by the sudden decision to pause Persepolis from being taught in Pennsylvanian schools. Following the initial approval of the graphic novel, it was part ...

The English translation of the now classic memoir Persepolis by comics artist ... and scholar specializing in memoir as well as graphic novels and comics. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Marjane Satrapi’s “Persepolis” won international acclaim as an autobiographical tale, told first in the form of a graphic novel ... the basis is that the characters are extremely realistic ...

One of the key features of comics and graphic novels is the use of visual impact to capture the reader's attention, give characters their ... Works such as Persepolis and Maus are examples of ...