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French-Iranian Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies of ‘sadness’
French-Iranian Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies of ‘sadness’ Satrapi’s autobiographical graphic novel was born from her experiences of the Islamic revolution and war with Iraq. French-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi has died at the age of 56. Best known for her autobiographical graphic novel Persepolis, which she later directed as a film, Satrapi’s passing was announced on Thursday by French President Emmanuel Macron’s office.
Why the loss of Oscar-nominated Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi is a tragedy for Iran
Why the loss of Oscar-nominated Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi is a tragedy for Iran The French-Iranian filmmaker shed light on the untold lives of Iranian women following the 1979 Islamic Revolution. As the US-Iran conflict shows no end in sight, Maira Butt reports on why Satrapi’s powerful voice will be missed - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French cartoonist best known for her 2007 film Persepolis, died on Thursday aged just 56. Her death comes just a...
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The Defiance of Marjane Satrapi
When the news broke last week that Marjane Satrapi, the French Iranian artist best known for the groundbreaking graphic memoir Persepolis, had died at age 56, I had what turned out to be a common reaction: That’s impossible. A friend wrote to me that Satrapi seemed invincible, which feels correct—not only because of the bold vitality of her books and films and public statements but also because Persepolis is, in so many ways, about survival. A quarter century after the publication of her...
'I was in office that was attacked': Iran top diplomat Araghchi recalls Khamenei's 'martyrdom'
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday claimed he was inside the office of then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei when it was attacked during the first wave of US-Israeli strikes in Tehran on February 28 that triggered the Middle East conflict. He said that he emerged from the "rubble" fearing for Khamenei’s fate, whose death Iran confirmed on March 1. "At the moment of his (Khamenei's) martyrdom, I was in the office that was attacked.
Iran-US war latest: Israel launches retaliatory strikes on Iran’s military targets after missile attack
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Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis reshaped how the world sees Iran
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Why Iranian Americans are preparing to sit out the World Cup
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Iran's World Cup team arrive in Tijuana with US tensions high
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