Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis, recently appeared on PBS’s Tavis Smiley television show. Satrapi was born in Iran and  Persepolis is her story about growing up during the Islamic Revolution.  To listen to the interview and/or read a transcript, click here. Btw, Persepolis was made into a film. It received an Academy Award nomination for Animated Feature Film. The Associated Press   also spoke to Satrapi about her life and her new movie. The film is now playing in Buffalo area theaters.

Tags: Academy Award Nominations, Iran, Marjane Satrapi, Movies based on Graphic Novels, Persepolis

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