È morta Marjane Satrapi, la fumettista iraniana autrice di “Persepolis”
Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian graphic novelist best known for her autobiographical work "Persepolis," has died at age 56. Her family announced her passing in a statement to AFP, attributing her death to grief following the loss of her husband Mattias Ripa just over a year earlier. Satrapi, who lived in France for about thirty years, rose to international fame with "Persepolis," published in 2000 and adapted into a successful animated film in 2007. Born in Rasht, Iran in 1969 and raised in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution and Iran-Iraq war, she later studied in Vienna and Paris, where she was introduced to the world of comics by artist David B.
Satrapi's death marks the loss of one of the most influential voices in contemporary graphic narrative. "Persepolis" became a landmark work, translated into numerous languages and taught worldwide as a testament to the power of comics to address complex political and personal themes. Her broader body of work—including "Chicken with Plums," "Embroideries," and "Cut and Sew"—explored identity, freedom, and the relationship between East and West, solidifying her legacy as both a visual artist and a cultural bridge between Iran and the global art community.