Satrapi, Persepolis author, dies at 56, reshaping the West’s view of Iran
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Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian cartoonist behind Persepolis, has died at 56. Her award-winning graphic memoirs helped Western readers understand life in Iran under the Islamic Republic, and she expanded into film with Chicken with Plums and Radioactive while remaining a vocal critic of the regime; she contributed to Woman, Life, Freedom and was elected to the French Academy of Fine Arts in 2024, with Macron hailing her universal artistry. Her passing follows the death of her husband, underscoring a personal as well as cultural loss.
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