Author: Marjane Satrapi

"I am against fundamentalism. I am not against any religion, Islam, Judaism, Christianity etc. It is the use of an ideology to kill people that I am against." - Marjane Satrapi

Marjane Satrapi
Photo © 2004 Maria Ortis

Marjane Satrapi was born in 1969 in Rasht, Iran. She now lives in Paris, where she is a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers throughout the world, including The New Yorker and The New York Times. In addition to the Persepolis series, she is also the author of Embroideries, Chicken and Plums as well as several children’s books.

— Pantheon Books

Find Out More About Marjane Satrapi:

• Marjane Satrapi - from Contemporary Authors Online
• NPR Interview - June 2, 2003
• Marjane Satrapi Returns - an interview by Dave Weich from Powell.com
• Confessions of Miss Mischief - by Simon Hattenstone, The Guardian March 29, 2008

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Marjane Satrapi Trivia: She speaks 6 languages - Farsi, French, German, English, Swedish, and Italian.