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Marjane Satrapi
Marjane Satrapi

Marjane Satrapi is an Iranian-born French novelist and cartoonist, renowned for her graphic novel 'Persepolis'. Born on November 22, 1969, in Tehran, Iran, her work primarily focuses on the experiences of Iranian women and the effects of political and social transformations in Iran. more

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