· Marjane Satrapi Embroideries. From the bestselling author of Persepolis comes this humorous and enlightening look at the sex lives of Iranian women. Embroideries is a wonderfully funny graphic novel detailing the romantic lives of women in Iran. Each woman's story spans just a few pages, but touching, amusing punchlines are delivered every time. The illustrations are lively and gestural, capturing the personalities of Marjane's family and friends. The book is /5(). Marjane Satrapi “Embroideries”. Translated from the Persian by Richard McGill Murphy. Pantheon, After a hearty lunch in Tehran, the men go off to sleep while the women wash the dishes. Marji prepares the samovar, steeping the tea for the proper forty-five minutes. She serves the older women in the drawing room, and thus begins an Olympic bout of trashtalking, Iranian style.
With "Embroideries" Marjane Satrapi has created a great "woman's" comic, and I mean that without the slightest hint of derision. It focuses exclusively on female characters, examining the way they talk and the aspects of their lives unique to their sex, and then presents their stories in a way that reflects the ebb and flow of women's talk. From the author of the acclaimed comic-strip autobiography Persepolis comes this comic book for grown-ups, a gloriously entertaining and revealing look into the sex lives of Iranian women. Embroideries gathers together many of the women in Marjane Satrapi's life - her beloved grandmother, her mother, an eccentric aunt, their friends and neighbours. Marjane Satrapi Embroideries. Topics. Feminism, Iran, memoir, graphic novel. Collection. opensource. Language. Slovenian. From the bestselling author of Persepolis comes this humorous and enlightening look at the sex lives of Iranian women. Addeddate.
Embroideries By Marjane Satrapi Opening a dialogue between the literary and filmic works produced. Marjane Satrapi’s ‘Embroideries’ Shows Feminism Knows No Borders. Even nearly 20 years later, this classic graphic novel from the author of ‘Persepolis’ stands up for women, not just in Iran, but worldwide. By Alyssa Alexander, SUNY Buffalo State. Pages x June 5, Marjane Satrapi’s ‘Embroideries’ Shows Feminism Knows No Borders. In Marjane Satrapi's latest book, Embroideries, she takes on the sex lives of Iranian women. Like in her past books the author brings to life colorful, lively women who discuss their most inner secrets about men, love, and "getting your virginity back," as where the title of the book comes from.
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