{"product_id":"9781644214053","title":"Woman, Life, Freedom","description":"Author: Satrapi, Marjane \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781644214053 \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE US \u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2024 \u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 252mm x 184mm x 21mm \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarjane Satrapi, author of \u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e, returns to graphic art with this collaboration of over 20 activists, artists, journalists, and academics working together to depict the historic uprising, in solidarity with the Iranian people and in defense of feminism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\"A stirring call for change that reminds readers 'the art of rebellion is an everyday battle.'\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarjane Satrapi, author of \u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e, returns to graphic art with this collaboration of over 20 activists, artists, journalists, and academics working together to depict the historic uprising, in solidarity with the Iranian people and in defense of feminism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnSeptember 13th 2022, a young Iranian student, Mahsa Amini, was arrested by the morality police in Tehran. Her only crime was that she wasn't properly wearing the headscarf required for women by the Islamic Republic. At the police station, she was beaten so badly she had to be taken to the hospital, where she fell into a deep coma. She died three days later.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wave of protests soon spread through the whole country, and crowds adopted the slogan \"Woman, Life, Freedom\"-words that have been chanted around the world during solidarity rallies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn order to tell the story of this major revolution happening in her homeland, Marjane Satrapi has gathered together an array of journalists, activists, academics, artists, and writers from around the world to create this powerful collection of full-color, graphic-novel-style essays and perspectives that bear witness-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eContributing artists-\u003c\/b\u003e Joann Sfar, Coco, Mana Neyastani, Catel, Pascal Rabate, Patricia Bolanos, Paco Roca, Bahareh Akrami, Hippolyte, Shabnam Adiban, Lewis Trondheim, Winshluss, Touka Neyastani, Bee, Deloupy, Nicolas Wild, and Marjane Satrapi.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e3 expert perspectives on Iran-\u003c\/b\u003e long-time journalist for \u003ci\u003eLiberation \u003c\/i\u003eand political scientist Jean-Pierre Perrin; researcher and Iran specialist Farid Vahid; and UC Berkeley historian Abbas Milani, Director of the Iranian Studies program at Stanford University.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman, Life, Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that this is not an unexpected movement, but a major uprising in a long history of women who have wanted to affirm their rights. It will continue.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45307460878494,"sku":"UBD-9781644214053","price":59.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781644214053.jpg?v=1743989823","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781644214053","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}