Marjane Satrapi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marjane Satrapi
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Nov 22, 1969(1969-11-22)
Age	55
Birthplace	Rasht
Country	Iran
Birth City	Gilan Province
Horoscope	Scorpio

Marjane Satrapi Biography

Marjane Satrapi is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on November 22, 1969 in Rasht, Gilan Province, Iran. Graphic novelist, author of children’s books and cartoonist, whose autobiographical piece, Persepolis, was adapted into a film that was a hit in 2007. Other notable works include Embroideries and Chicken with Plums.

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Satrapi was born in Rasht, Iran. She grew up in Tehran in a middle-class Iranian family. Both her parents were politically active and supported Marxist causes against the monarchy of the last Shah. When the Iranian Revolution took place in 1979, they were oppressed by the Muslim fundamentalists who took power.

They arranged for her to live with a family friend to study abroad, and in 1983 she arrived in Vienna, Austria, to attend the Lycée Français de Vienne. She stayed in Vienna through her high school years, often moving from one residence to another as situations changed, and sometimes stayed at friends’ homes. Eventually, she was homeless and lived on the streets for three months, until she was hospitalized for an almost deadly bout of pneumonia. Upon recovery, she returned to Iran. She studied visual communication, eventually obtaining a master’s degree from Islamic Azad University in Tehran.

Her first husband was a guy by the name of Reza from 1989 until 1994. She then got married Mattias Ripa.

Marjane Satrapi Net Worth

Marjane Satrapi is one of the richest Novelist from Iran. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marjane Satrapi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was raised in Iran and then studied abroad for a period of time in The French School of Vienna, Austria. She graduated from Islamic Azad University with a master’s degree in visual communication.

Her book, Chicken with Plums, was made into a film.

Marjane Satrapi (Persian: مرجان ساتراپی ‎; born 22 November 1969) is an Iranian-born French graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director, and children’s book author. Her most famous works are the comic book Persepolis and its film adaptation, and Chicken with Plums.

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Who is Marjane Satrapi Dating?

According to our records, Marjane Satrapi married to Mattias Ripa. As of December 1, 2023, Marjane Satrapi’s is not dating anyone.

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Satrapi prefers the term “comic books” to “graphic novels.” “People are so afraid to say the word ‘comic’,” she told the Guardian newspaper in 2011. “It makes you think of a grown man with pimples, a ponytail and a big belly. Change it to ‘graphic novel’ and that disappears. No: it’s all comics.”

Facts & Trivia

Marjane Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iran. Marjane Satrapi celebrates birthday on November 22 of every year.

In 2014 Satrapi directed the comedy-horror film The Voices, from a screenplay by Michael R. Perry.

Is Marjane Satrapi a feminist?

Satrapi: I am absolutely not a feminist , I am against stupidity, and if it comes from males or females it doesn’t change anything. If it means that women and men, they are equal, then OK, certainly I am a feminist.

What is Marjane Satrapi doing now?

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. She is the author of Persepolis, Persepolis 2, Embroideries, Chicken with Plums, and several children’s books.

Is Persepolis a true story?

Persepolis is an autobiographical series of bande dessinées (French comics) by Marjane Satrapi that depicts her childhood up to her early adult years in Iran and Austria during and after the Islamic Revolution. The title Persepolis is a reference to the ancient capital of the Persian Empire.

What does Marjane Satrapi believe?

Marjane believes in God , but she doesn’t necessarily believe in religion, and the customs and ceremonies that surround it. Forcing people to show their belief in God in certain ways is not true religion—it’s corruption and power. The regime cares more about power than it does about loving God.

Is Persepolis Banned in Iran?

In 2014 Persepolis was the second most challenged book on the American Library Association’s list of frequently challenged books. The book and film is banned in Iran , and the film was temporarily banned in Lebanon, but the ban was rescinded due to public outrage.