The Iranian-French author Marjane Satrapi has declined France's Legion of Honour award in protest against what she describes as "the hypocritical attitude of France towards Iran." She published a ...

PARIS – French-Iranian author and illustrator Marjane Satrapi, best known for the graphic novels Persepolis (2000 to 2003) and the 2007 film adaptation, has refused France’s Legion d’Honneur ...

French-Iranian graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator and film director Marjane Satrapi poses during a photo session in Paris on November 1, 2022. JOEL SAGET / AFP French-Iranian author and ...

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French-Iranian author and illustrator Marjane Satrapi, best known for the book and film Persopolis, has refused the French legion d’honneur over the country’s “hypocrisy” in its dealings ...

Marjane Satrapi arrived in France in 1994 and gained French nationality in 2006. In July, she was awarded the Legion of Honour, France's highest order of merit, but the graphic novel author and ...

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French-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi, best known for her graphic novel and film "Persepolis", announced on Monday that she refused the French Legion of Honour due to what she described as France's ...

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Paris (AFP) – French-Iranian author and illustrator Marjane Satrapi, best known for the book and film "Persopolis", has refused the French legion d'honneur over the country's "hypocrisy" in its ...