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'Persepolis' author refuses French award over Iran 'hypocrisy'
French-Iranian author and illustrator Marjane Satrapi, best known for the book and film "Persopolis ... Iran's Islamic leadership after the 1979 revolution, before she is sent to Europe by ...
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Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi refuses France’s highest award over Iran ‘hypocrisy’
PARIS – French-Iranian author and illustrator ... struggling under the restrictions imposed by Iran’s Islamic leadership after the 1979 revolution, before she is sent to Europe by her parents ...