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I’d been thinking about reading a graphic novel for a while,partly because I loved the film of Persepolis and thought the book would be even better,and partly because there seemed to be a lot of people whose opinions I listen to who …[...]

The Marketing,or lack thereof,of Graphic Novels « Follow The Reader

Break out successes such as Persepolis,Watchmen,and Stitches have continued to put the graphic novel in front of mainstream audiences (in other words,they’re not just for comic stores anymore). But,publishers don’t seem to have …[...]

At Home With Books:Friday Finds –Graphic Novels

Do you have any graphic novel recommendations? (My favorites are:Maus I &II by Art Spiegelman,Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi,and the Emma series by Kaoru Mori.) Have you read any of the graphic novels in this post? …[...]

Are there other animated anti-war films like Waltz with Bashir …

[vi]Persepolis is based on a graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi. There has since been a follow-up to the graphic novel .Title:PersepolisBy:Marjane SatrapiCall No.:English 741.5944 SAT -[ART]Format:Graphic novelTitle:Persepolis 2By:…[...]

The Star Clipper Blog:Graphic Novel of the Decade

Persepolis was also made into an animated feature film that was just as great as the book itself. [...]

Graphic Novel of the Decade

Persepolis was also made into an animated feature film that was just as great as the book itself. if you have not read or seen Persepolis,than I cannot recommend it enough,especially since I have declared it my graphic novel of the …[...]

French Milk | Fizzy Thoughts

For those of you who are skeptical about graphic novel novels,I think this one would ease you into them gently. While I loved Persepolis,all of the panels did get a bit overwhelming. French Milk,on the other hand,only has one panel …[...]

Satrapi lectures on fanatics and Iranian Revolution –Features

Hindle Auditorium bustled with students and faculty who attended Marjane Satrapi’s lecture on her autobiographical,graphic novel Persepolis,which depicts the life altering circumstances of a young girl growing up in the Iranian …[...]

New acquisitions « Docere Est Discere

Now to my acquisitions today – first is Marjane Satrapi’s memoir/ graphic novel Persepolis,which I actually read for a class in undergrad but never bought. I knew that I would want the graphic novel eventually,and it was on my list of …[...]

More Humbly Did I teach:Persepolis and The Children's Bookstore

Students found the graphic novel style fresh and engaging,and the story captivating. The unit was so successful that we are expanding it to all the ninth grade classes and,as chair of the ninth grade team,I am requesting Persepolis I …[...]