Woman, Life, Freedom

By Marjane Satrapi, Una Dimitrijevic (translator),

Book cover of Woman, Life, Freedom

Book description

An urgent, groundbreaking and visually stunning new collection of graphic story-telling about the present Iranian revolution, using comics to show what would be censored in photos and film in Iran.

Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis, returns to graphic art with this collaboration of over 20 activists, artists, journalists, and academics…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Woman, Life, Freedom as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

As an American with much to learn about the history and politics of Iran, I was moved by the sobriety, beauty, and even humor in the many-layered stories in this collection, offering testimony about the relentless struggle for freedom and justice.