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The social comic Persepolis immediately became a golden memoir of graphic memoirs; it has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide.

In Persepolis, Marjan tells about his childhood and youth before, during and after the Islamic Revolution in Iran. The Shah's monarchy, radical Islamisation and the outbreak of war with Iraq were tumultuous years for growing up. In an effort to give their daughter a decent education and a better life, her parents are forced to send her abroad at the age of 14 to an Austrian lyceum. But the reality is unexpected...

Published in 4 volumes in France from 2000 to 2003, Persepolis won numerous awards, including the Angoulême Bandesina Festival and the Frankfurt Book Fair. The novel has been translated into more than 20 languages. In the United States, it is included in the curriculum of more than 160 colleges and universities. In 2007, the novel was adapted into a feature-length animated film, which won the Special Jury Prize at Cannes and was nominated for an Academy Award.