Persepolis Creator Marjane Satrapi Dies at 56

Marjane Satrapi, the acclaimed creator of the graphic memoir Persepolis, has passed away at age 56. Satrapi was a pioneering graphic memoirist who used the comic medium to tell her powerful story of survival and rebellion during Iran's Islamic Revolution. Her work is widely recognized for bringing literary credibility to graphic novels and memoirs. The literary and comics community is mourning the loss of this influential artist.