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Iranian graphic novelist presents her recent works
10-18-2006 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)The Center for Bilingual/Bicultural Studies will present an evening with Iranian graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi on Oct. 23 in the Stata Center's Kirsch Auditorium at 7 p.m.
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