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Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French Director of 'Persepolis' and 'Radioactive,' Dies at 56

Marjane Satrapi, Acclaimed 'Persepolis' Author and Graphic Novelist, Dies at 56

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Amelia Nierenberg, Ségolène Le Stradic

1mo ago· 3 min readenNews
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Summary

This article reports the death of Marjane Satrapi, the acclaimed Iranian-French artist and author best known for her graphic novel series 'Persepolis,' which chronicled her childhood during the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War. She was 56 years old and widely recognized as a pioneering figure in the graphic novel medium, blending political history with personal memoir.

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Her popular graphic novel series, published in the early 2000s, followed an Iranian girl through the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War.
She was one of the best-known exponents of a form of graphic novel that combined political history and memoir.
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Her popular graphic novel series, published in the early 2000s, followed an Iranian girl through the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War.

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