Marjane Satrapi Quotes


People are so afraid to say the word 'comic'. It makes you think of a grown man with pimples, a ponytail and a big belly. Change it to 'graphic novel' and that disappears.


Citations

Satrapi, Marjane. Interview by Emma Brockes. "A Life in Graphic Detail." The Guardian, Guardian News & Media, 12 Dec. 2007.

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Marjane Satrapi
Marjane Satrapi
  • Born: November 22, 1969
  • Nationality: French, Iranian
  • Profession: Artist

Marjane Satrapi is an Iranian-born French graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director, and children's book author. Her best-known works include the comic book Persepolis and its film adaptation, the graphic novel Chicken with Plums, and the Marie Curie biopic Radioactive.