Satrapi became famous worldwide because of her critically acclaimed autobiographical graphic novels , originally published in French in four parts in 2000 – 2003 and in English translation in two parts in 2003 and 2004 , respectively , as '' Persepolis and Persepolis 2 '' , which describe her childhood in Iran and her adolescence in Europe . '' Persepolis '' won the '' Angoulême '' Coup de Coeur '' Award '' at the Angoulême International Comics Festival . In 2013 , Chicago schools were ordered by the district to remove '' Persepolis '' from classrooms because of the work 's graphic language and violence . This incited protests and controversy . Her later publication , '' Embroideries '' ( '' Broderies '' ) , was also nominated for the Angoulême Album of the Year award in 2003 , an award that her novel '' Chicken with Plums '' ( '' Poulet aux prunes '' ) won . She has also contributed to the Op-Ed section of '' The New York Times ''
Angoulême International Comics Festival
Angoulême International Comics Festival
Marjane Satrapi