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 ...

Sogdians on an Achaemenid Persian relief from the Apadana of Persepolis, offering tributary gifts to the Persian king Darius I, 5th century BC. Credit: A.Davey / CC BY 2.0 A Tang Dynasty tomb ...

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 ...

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 ...