Marjane Satrapi, Creator of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56

Marjane Satrapi, the noted French‑Iranian cartoonist, died at age 56. She was best known for the graphic memoir Persepolis. The series was first published in the early 2000s. It follows the childhood of an Iranian girl. The story captures the Islamic Revolution in Iran. It also portrays the subsequent Iran‑Iraq War. Satrapi’s work brought worldwide attention to Iranian history. Her death marks the loss of a prominent voice in graphic literature.