"[Mana Neyestani] remolds the exhausting terrors of his life's worst months into grim comedy, and presents his friends and adversaries alike as mad-eyed, ...

"An Iranian Metamorphosis" is a graphic novel by Mana Neyestani, a very talented Iranian cartoonist. He has published several fictional comic books in the past ...

Apr 23, 2015 · An Iranian Metamorphosis ... The Illustrated PEN is a weekly online series that aspires to be at the intersection of literature, journalism, and ...

In this riveting real-life tale, Iranian cartoonist Neyestani ignites political violence when a drawing of a cockroach in one of his cartoons is ...

An Iranian Metamorphosis is the tale of the events that lead to this arrest, as well as Neyestani's time in jail and his attempts at clearing his name, ending up with him and his wife seeking political refuge in a Western country.

Dec 30, 2011 · From cartoonist Mana Neyestami, a graphic memoir of censorship and prison in Iran.

Jan 16, 2015 · An Iranian Metamorphosis features many plot-level details that bring to life the prison experience: a guard consenting to pass along soccer ...

In his journey to escape imprisonment, the artist travels from Iran to Dubai, Turkey, Malaysia, all the way to China. Along the way he shines a light on the ...

One unintentionally wrong word uttered in a children's cartoon lost Mana Neyestani his job, his freedom, and nearly his life. As editor of the children's ...