October 23: Marjane Satrapi to Kick Off 2014 Young Writers Festival
Posted 08/20/2014 02:27PM
On Thursday, October 23, bestselling comic book artist, filmmaker, and writer Marjane Satrapi will join the Hathaway Brown community for an onstage conversation about her life and work. After sharing a clip from her forthcoming movie, The Voices starring Ryan Reynolds and Anna Kendrick, Ms. Satrapi will be interviewed and take questions from the audience, followed by a book signing.
The event will take place from 9-10 a.m. during the Upper School's morning assembly and will serve as a kick-off event for the Young Writers Festival.
Ms. Satrapi's graphic novel Persepolis, a favorite of HB students, tells the story of the author's youth in Iran in the 1970s and '80s, of living through the Islamic Revolution and the war with Iraq. After its initial publication in France, Persepolis earned enormous critical acclaim and won several prestigious book comic book awards (Prix Alph'art Coup de Coeur at Angoulême, Prix du Lion in Belgium, Prix Alph'art du meilleur scénario, and the Prix France Info).
Persepolis has been translated into more than 40 languages. It was chosen by the Young Adult Library Association as one of its recommended titles for all students, and also named one of the "100 Best Books of the Decade" by The Times (London). Marjane Satrapi's other books include Embroideries and her latest adult book, Chicken with Plums (2006). Satrapi is also the author of several children's books, including Monsters are Afraid of the Moon.
Ms. Satrapi's visit is sponsored by Hathaway Brown's Osborne Writing Center and Center for Global Citizenship with a contribution from the Tremaine Art History Endowment. The Center for Global Citizenship emphasizes a broad understanding of the world and promotes global understanding and citizenship, fostering a deep appreciation for the cultures of the world. The Tremaine Art History Endowment was established with a grant from the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation and support of Dorothy Tremaine Hildt, a member of Hathaway Brown's Class of 1945, to enrich Hathaway Brown's programs in the arts.
