Iranian French author Marjane Satrapi has died at the age of 56. Her best-known work, Persepolis, introduced millions of readers to everyday life in Iran during the Islamic Revolution.
The cause and location of Satrapi’s death have not been disclosed. Persepolis was published in the early 2000s and combined memoir, history, and artwork. President Emmanuel Macron’s office issued a statement on her influence. It described her passing as the loss of a leading figure in French culture and a freedom-loving artist whose work carried a universal message. The statement added that her work earned her immense international acclaim. Satrapi’s contributions helped shape the current era of graphic memoir.
