PARIS – French-Iranian author and illustrator Marjane Satrapi, best known for the graphic novels Persepolis (2000 to 2003) and the 2007 film adaptation, has refused France’s Legion d’Honneur ...

The Iranian-French author Marjane Satrapi has declined France's Legion of Honour award in protest against what she describes as "the hypocritical attitude of France towards Iran." She published a ...

Marjane Satrapi announced on 13 January that she would not accept the Légion d’Honneur, France’s highest order of merit. ‘I cannot ignore what I see as a hypocritical attitude from France with regards ...