Persepolis Creator Marjane Satrapi Dies at 56, Leaving a Global Graphic Legacy
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Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French graphic novelist and filmmaker behind Persepolis, has died at 56. Her four-volume memoir and its 2007 animated adaptation earned Cannes recognition and an Oscar nomination, cementing her status as a leading voice in graphic storytelling; she grew up in Tehran, lived in Austria and Paris, and produced other works such as Chicken with Plums and The Voices while remaining active in art and politics.
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