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Persepolis Creator Marjane Satrapi Dies at 56, Leaving a Global Graphic Legacy

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.

via Rolling Stone|

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Satrapi, Creator of Persepolis, Dies at 56, Leaving a Global Call for Freedom

Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian author and illustrator of Persepolis, has died at 56. Her autobiographical works chronicled Tehran’s 1979 revolution and exile, turning a personal story into a universal meditation on freedom and women’s rights, and she helped popularize Iranian perspectives through comics and film after gaining French citizenship; tributes from leaders and peers followed as details of her death—described by her family as due to sadness after the loss of her husband—emerged.

via NBC News|

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Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis Creator, Dies at 56

Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian author-artist behind Persepolis, dies in Paris at 56. The autobiographical graphic novel and its Cannes-premiered, Oscar-nominated film brought worldwide attention to graphic novels and Satrapi's outspoken critique of Iran's leadership; her death comes a year after the passing of her husband, Mattias Ripa.

via Euronews.com|

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