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

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 ...

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 with Iran.

Satrapi is an outspoken critic of Iran's Islamic regime — BERTRAND GUAY French-Iranian author and illustrator Marjane Satrapi, best known for the book and film "Persopolis", has refused the French ...

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 ...