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Iran History – General

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Bender, J. (2015, April 5). Take a look at these amazing photos of Iran before the revolution. Business Insider Australia. Retrieved from https://www.businessinsider.com.au/iran-before-the-revolution-in-photos-2015-4?r=US&IR=T#like-ataturk-in-turkey-reza-shah-undertook-a-series-of-reforms-aimed-at-turning-iran-into-a-modern-westernized-nation-6

* Photo’s of Iran before the revolution

Daniel, E. (2012).The history of Iran. (2nd ed.). California: Greenwood.

* Covers Iran’s historical development from its origins to its status as a modern nation-state. Chapters include: Khomeini and the Islamic Revolution, Iran in the Twenty-First Century.

Etheredge, L. S. (Ed.). (2011). Iran. Retrieved from AccessIt database.                         *eBook

* This book explores the history, culture, and people of Iran.

Iran. (2018). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from Encyclopædia Britannica School database.

* A comprehensive encyclopaedia article on the history and culture of Iran, with a good overview of the Pahlavi dynasty and the 1979 revolution.

Kheirabadi, M. (2011). Iran. Retrieved from AccessIt database.                         *eBook

* This book explores the history, culture, and politics of Iran. Refer to the chapter titled “Steps toward modern Iran” for good contextual information.

Leach. N. (2017, January 30). From locals doing the ‘Tehran twist’ to students sporting mullets and miniskirts. Daily Mail Australia. Retrieved from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-4148684/Stunning-photos-reveal-life-Iran-revolution.html#ixzz58T7ws8A4

* Photo’s of Iran before the revolution

Niknejad, K. G. (2014, September 10). From the archives: Iran in the 1960s – in pictures. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran-blog/gallery/2014/sep/10/iran-swinging-sixties-in-pictures

* Photo’s of Iran before the revolution

Iranian Revolution 1979

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A&E Television Networks. (2014). Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini biography. Retrieved from https://www.biography.com/people/ayatollah-ruhollah-khomeini-13680544

 Bertlatsky, N. (2012). The Iranian Revolution. Farmington Hills, Mich: Greenhaven.

Iranian Revolution of 1978–79. (2018). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/event/Iranian-Revolution-of-1978-1979#ref282639

The Shah of Iran

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Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. (2018). In Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved from Encyclopaedia Britannica School database

Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. (2018). Retrieved from http://www.thepahlavidynasty.com/about/royal-family/m-reza-shah

Persepolis: The Graphic Novel & Film

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Film Education. (2008). Interview with the Persepolis animators. Retrieved from http://www.filmeducation.org/persepolis/persepolis-interview.pdf

* An interview with the Persepolis animators

Free Library of Philadelphia. (2010). Persepolis: Iran Time Line. Retrieved from https://libwww.freelibrary.org/programs/onebook/obop10/docs/Persepolis_timeline.pdf

* Highly recommended. Historical events in Persepolis noted against a timeline overview of the political history of Iran.

Georgetown University. (2013). Persepolis film guide. Retrieved from https://s3.amazonaws.com/berkley-center/130601PersepolisFilmGuide.pdf

* A film guide providing a synopsis of the film and information on the historical context of the events the film depicts.

Persepolis Script – Dialogue Transcript. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/a3/persepolis-script-transcript-marjane.html

* A full transcript of the film

 Philpot, B. (2018). Graphic novels. In Thinking. Retrieved from https://www.thinkib.net/englishalanglit/page/13891/graphic-novel

* Terminology list of graphic novel conventions

Marjane Satrapi

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Luebering, J. E. (2014). Marjane Satrapi: Iranian artist and writer. In Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marjane-Satrapi

Satrapi, M. (n.d.) Persepolis: Historical Context. Retrieved from https://satrapi1.wordpress.com/about/

Satrapi, M. (2003). Why I Wrote Persepolis. Writing, 26(3), 9. Retrieved from Australian/ New Zealand Reference Centre database

Related Autobiographical/ Biographical Texts

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Ghahramani, Z. (2007). My life as a traitor. Carlton North, V.I.C: Scribe.

Hakakian, R. (2004). Journey from the land of No. North Sydney, N.S.W: Bantam Books.

Latifi, A., & Fenjves, P. F. (2005). Even after all this time : a story of love, revolution, and leaving Iran. Sydney, N.S.W: HarperCollins Publishers.

Mahmoody, B., & Hoffer, W. (1989). Not without my daughter. London, England: Corgi.

Zanjani, S., & Brewster, D. (2016). Scattered pearls : three generations of Iranian women and their search for freedom. Cammeray, N.S.W: Simon & Schuster.