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Persepolis is a graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi that describes her childhood in Iran during the overthrow of the Shah. It is followed by Persepolis 2, which details Satrapi's life afterwards, during the war between Iran and Iraq. Simply drawn in black and white it found great popularity following its release. There also exist Persepolis 3, which describes her high school years in Austria, and Persepolis 4, which describes her return to Iran, where she went to college, got married, and later got divorced, before moving to France, where she lives now.
Persepolis 2 won the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Scenario in 2002.
In the English speaking world, Persepolis and Persepolis 2 were combined into one book, titled Persepolis. In the U.S., the Persepolis series is published by Pantheon, who saw it as a natural progression from their success with graphic novels like Art Spiegelman's Maus. The English edition of the first 2 French books was translated by Satrapi's husband, Matthias Ripa, and by Blake Ferris. Persepolis 3 and Persepolis 4 were combined into a second book, Persepolis 2. Since Persepolis and Persepolis 2 are therefore different books in different markets, referring to any of the six different versions is a source of confusion.
The Story is slated to be adapted as an animated feature.
Satrapi's book Embroideries is also set in Iran and follows the lives of different women of her mother's generation.
Persepolis is named after the ancient Persian city Persepolis.
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