Marjane Satrapi, 'Persepolis' Author, Dies at 56
The acclaimed creator of Persepolis was a leading voice for women’s rights and Iranian freedom, and her work sold millions worldwide.
- On Thursday, Marjane Satrapi, the author of "Persepolis," died at 56. The French-Iranian writer gained international renown for her stark black-and-white memoir chronicling her childhood during the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
- Born in Rasht in 1969, Satrapi rose to prominence as a writer and filmmaker, directing films including "Chicken with Plums," "The Voices," and "Radioactive," a 2019 biopic about scientist Marie Curie.
- Satrapi died of sadness just over a year after her husband Mattias Ripa died last May; they had spent 31 years together, with family members confirming via the French newswire AFP.
- French President Emmanuel Macron's office paid tribute on Thursday, calling Satrapi "a figure of French culture" and "an artist enamored of freedom" whose work carried a universal message.
- Known as a vocal advocate for freedom, Satrapi refused France's Legion of Honour in 2025, citing the country's "hypocritical attitude" toward Iran while supporting dissidents facing visa difficulties.
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Why the loss of Oscar-nominated Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi is a tragedy for Iran – UK Times
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French cartoonist best known for her 2007 film Persepolis, died on Thursday aged just 56. Her death comes just a year after the loss of her husband, the Swedish film producer and actor Mattias Ripa, and marks the loss of a powerful v…
RIP Marjane Satrapi: Artist and Creator of ‘Persepolis’ Dies at 56
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Western politicians and media heap tributes on the author of ‘Persepolis’
Obituaries for Franco-Iranian artist and author of Persepolis Marjane Satrapi are pouring in from Western politicians and media following news of her death in Paris at age 56 on Thursday. Western establishments’ obituaries revealed a pattern of appreciating Satrapi for opposing Iran’s government, reflecting their ever-present instinct of Islamophobia. Persepolis was a bestselling graphic novel series by Satrapi. Most of them admire her as CNN pu…
Yesterday came the news that the comic creator Marjane Satrapi had passed away. Fredrik Strömberg remembers an artistry that did not stop at "Persepolis".
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L'HumanitéThe Franco-Iranian artist died of sadness this Thursday, June 4, a year after the death of her husband, indicated her relatives. Source link: https://www.nouvelobs.com/culture/2026004.OBS115494/marjane-satrapi-autrice-de-la-bd-persepolis-est-morte.html Author: Service Actu Publish date : 2026-06-05 07:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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