The literary world mourns the passing of Marjane Satrapi, the illustrious graphic novel artist, who has departed at age 56. Her journey ended shortly after the loss of her beloved husband. Satrapi’s evocative art not only illuminated the tapestry of Iran's tumultuous history but also echoed the profound consequences of political oppression.

French-Iranian author and illustrator Marjane Satrapi, best known for the book and film “Persopolis”, has died of "sadness", members in her close entourage said Thursday. She was…

French-Iranian author and illustartor Marjane Satrapi, best known for the book and film “Persopolis”, has died, her family said on Thursday. She was 56.

Lutto nel mondo della cultura e del fumetto internazionale. È morta all'età di 56 anni Marjane Satrapi, artista, illustratrice e regista franco-iraniana diventata celebre a...

PARIS: The Franco-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi, who became known worldwide through the graphic novel and film “Persepolis,” has died at the age of 56, AFP learned Thursday from…

Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, best known for the graphic novel and film “Persepolis”, has died aged 56, AFP learned Thursday

Marjane Satrapi became known worldwide for her critically acclaimed autobiographical graphic novel “Perspolis” - which she later directed as an animated feature. It premiered at…

Satrapi is best-known for her monochrome autobiographical comic book and film “Persepolis,” a coming-of-age tale set against the Islamic Revolution in her native Iran.

Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, best known for the graphic novel and film "Persepolis", has died aged 56, AFP learned Thursday from a member of her close…

Born in Iran, the artist moved to France in her youth due to censorship in her homeland

Lutto nel mondo della cultura e del fumetto internazionale. È morta all'età di 56 anni Marjane Satrapi, artista, illustratrice e regista franco-iraniana diventata celebre a...

She was best known for her acclaimed graphic memoir Persepolis

Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, best known for the graphic novel and film 'Persepolis,' has died aged 56, Agence France-Presse...

The Iranian-born author of the acclaimed graphic novel and film offered a deeply personal account of Iran's Islamic Revolution.

French-Iranian artist, author and women’s rights activist Marjane Satrapi, the illustrator behind the graphic novel memoir “Persepolis,” has died at 56.

French-Iranian artist, author and women’s rights activist Marjane Satrapi, the illustrator behind the graphic novel memoir “Persepolis,” has died at 56.

Satrapi was “a great artist who transformed an Iranian childhood into a universal fable,” the French presidency said Thursday.

Family members said the author of the landmark comic book memoir ‘died of sadness’ after the death of her husband last year

The series, which earned her worldwide acclaim, was an account of her childhood struggles with the restrictions after Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution.

Satrapi was known for Persepolis, a graphic novel series later turned into award-winning film

A statement said she died of 'sadness' a year after losing her husband.