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#REDIRECT [[Internet activism during 2009 Iranian election protests#Webcomics]] |
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|title= Persepolis 2.0 |
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|caption= Cover of ''Persepolis 2.0'' |
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|author= '''Payman''' and '''Sina''' |
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|genre= [[Politics]], [[Iran]] |
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'''Persepolis 2.0''' is a 2009 online [[graphic novel]] created by [[Iranian peoples|Iranian]]-born artists '''Payman''' and '''Sina''' whose main subjects are the recent re-elections of [[conservative]] Iranian president [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] and the social turmoil that followed it. The novel uses previously published graphic material by [[Marjane Satrapi]] and is ten pages long. |
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In an interview with [[Agence France-Presse]], the pseudonymous authors said, "Marjane’s images describe events from 30 years ago yet they mirror the postelection events so well."<ref name="Itzkoff">Itzkoff, Dave. "[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/22/arts/22arts-PERSEPOLISUP_BRF.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Persepolis%202.0.&st=cse Persepolis Updated to Protest Election]." ''[[The New York Times]]''. 21 August 2009. Retrieved on 24 March 2012.</ref> The artists live in [[Shanghai]], [[China]], and use only the names "Payman" and "Sina."<ref name="Itzkoff"/> |
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==Reception== |
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In an e-mail, Sina said that visitors of the website came from 120 countries, that the reception "has been great," and that he received e-mails from many people wishing to support the Iranians.<ref>Weaver, Matthew. "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2009/jun/30/iran-protest Persepolis 2.0: Iran poll inspires sequel]." ''[[The Guardian]]''. Tuesday 30 June 2009. Retrieved on 24 March 2012.</ref> |
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== See also == |
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{{Portalbox|Iran|Comics}} |
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* [[International reaction to the 2009 Iranian presidential election]] |
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* [[2009 Iranian election protests]] |
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* [[Persepolis (comics)|''Persepolis'']] |
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== References == |
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== Official website == |
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* [http://web.archive.org/*/http://www.spreadpersepolis.com Spread Persepolis] - The original site is defunct |
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* [http://www.scribd.com/doc/18878654/Persepolis20 Online archive of the comic] |
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* [http://www.couscousglobal.com/download?id=3927 Alternative link for the original PDF] |
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* Doctorow, Cory. "[http://boingboing.net/2009/06/28/persepolis-20-fan-ar.html Persepolis 2.0: fan-art story about Iran elections]." ''[[BoingBoing]]''. Sunday 28 June 2009. |
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[[Category:2000s webcomics]] |
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[[Category:Webcomics]] |
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[[Category:Iran in fiction]] |
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[[Category:Iranian presidential election, 2009]] |
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