ℹ️ About the book
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
✍️Creating the comic book was the “work of a monk”. “You have to be like a monk who lives in a monastery all alone, and at the same time you have to be extremely obsessional. And I never thought first that I was a monk and second that I was obsessional – and then I discovered, oh yeah, I’m an obsessional monk.” - Marjane Satrapi
📝 My Summary
Interesting take for telling a serious story. I wonder how the story would have felt if it was written in a classic autobiography form.
🙏 Thanks to:
Bogan Shankar, for inspiration to read (via போக புத்தகம்)
🐇 Rabbit holes
- GoodReads Profile - Marjane Satrapi
- Protesters in Iran are ‘beautiful and inspiring’, says Persepolis creator