The graphic novelist had a remarkable gift for visual storytelling, in the phenomenon that was Persepolis and beyond. Many of us owe our careers to the space she created, says Iranian cartoonist Mana Neyestani

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.

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…