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Marjane Satrapi's 'Persepolis': Naive Drawings, Terror Notes
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Süddeutsche Zeitung6/4/2026Culture1 min readGermany

Marjane Satrapi's 'Persepolis': Naive Drawings, Terror Notes

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  • Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel 'Persepolis' uses seemingly naive black-and-white drawings to depict the brutal reality of life in Iran during and after the Islamic Revolution.
  • An episode illustrates "virtue terror" as a system, showing a man chased to his death by police for attending a party with women.

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Why It Matters

Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel 'Persepolis' uses seemingly naive drawings to depict the harsh realities of life in Iran during and after the Islamic Revolution. The work confronts readers with a cruel yet bizarrely comical reality.

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Ihre schwarz-weißen Zeichnungen wirkten auf den ersten Blick fast naiv, dabei sind sie Notizen des Terrors. Wer im Westen etwas über den Alltag in Iran während und nach der Islamischen Revolution erfahren wollte, wurde in Marjane Satrapis Graphic Novel „Persepolis“ mit einer ebenso grausamen wie immer wieder bizarr-komisch anmutenden Realität konfrontiert. In einer Episode ihrer autobiografischen Erzählung wird ein Mann von Polizisten in den Tod gehetzt, weil er verbotenerweise eine Party mit Frauen besucht hatte. Satrapi zeigt seine Flucht in einer Abfolge von holzschnittartigen Panels, die wie Piktogramme wirken: Hier geht es um mehr als einen verfolgten Mann, es geht um den Tugendterror als System.

Open Questions

  • What specific laws were broken by the man attending the party?
  • What was the immediate aftermath for the man's family or associates?
  • How widely is this 'virtue terror' system enforced in Iran?
  • What is the current status of Marjane Satrapi's work and its reception in Iran?

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