Artikelomschrijving

Wise, often funny, sometimes heartbreaking, Persepolis tells the story of Marjane Satrapis life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shahs regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. The intelligent and outspoken child of radical Marxists, and the great-grandaughter of Irans last emperor, Satrapi bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. Amidst the tragedy, Marjanes childs eye view adds immediacy and humour, and her story of a childhood at once outrageous and ordinary, beset by the unthinkable and yet buffered by an extraordinary and loving family, is immensely moving. It is also very beautiful; Satrapis drawings have the power of the very best woodcuts.