Literature and History in Satrapis Persepolis

Literature and History in Satrapi's Persepolis The Relations Between Literature and History in Satrapis Persepolis Oct 30, 2018 in Literature Persepolis by Satrapi: Meaning of War in Young Years Persepolis is a graphic novel by Iranian novelist Marjane Satrapi. This novel is written in French language and is autobiographical. Persepolis described the childhood and early years of the author, which were held at the time of the Islamic Revolution in Iran. The title of the novel, Persepolis, is the name of the antique capital of the Persian Empire. This novel is counted in the ranks of the best fiction books. The comics were drawn in white and black, were translated in many languages, and became very popular. Marjane Satrapi in the novel Persepolis described her life during the war between Iraq and Iran. At that moment, she was a child and her childhood Satrapi spent in that war. In Persepolis 2, she depicted her school years in Austria and Vienna, her returning to Iran, study in collage, marriage, divorce, and moving to France. But it is not only a description of her biography, it is a Bildungsroman or a novel of formation: a literary genre, which focuses on moral and psychological growth of the character from childhood to adulthood, and in which protagonist change is very important.