Marjane Satrapi obituary (opens in new tab)

French-Iranian artist, writer and director best known for her graphic novel Persepolis that was later turned into a filmThe French-Iranian artist, writer and film director Marjane Satrapi, who has died unexpectedly aged 56, spent much of her life in exile highlighting the struggles of ordinary Iranians – particularly women and girls – under the repressive Islamic regime.She did this famously through her semi-autobiographical graphic novel , which told the story of Marji, a girl whose childhoo...