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Remembering Iranian French author Marjane Satrapi

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Director, illustrator and author Marjane Satrapi poses for photographers as she arrives to present the movie "La Bande des Jotas" at the 7th edition of the Rome International Film Festival in Rome, on Nov. 16, 2012. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)
Director, illustrator and author Marjane Satrapi poses for photographers as she arrives to present the movie "La Bande des Jotas" at the 7th edition of the Rome International Film Festival in Rome, on Nov. 16, 2012. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)

Iranian French author Marjane Satrapi, known for her "Persepolis" series of graphic novels, has died at age 56.

Here & Now's Robin Young spoke with Satrapi a number of times, including in 2008.

This segment aired on June 4, 2026.

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