First published in 2000, Persepolis created a transformative shift in comics, memoir and political storytelling. Its Iranian–French creator has died, aged 56.
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Lecturer in Comic Studies, University of Dundee
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Lecturer in Ancient History, Cardiff University
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Professor in the History of Art Islamic Art and Architecture, Yale University
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Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, The University of Western Australia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor, Literary Studies, UNSW
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Research Fellow, Security Studies, Macquarie University
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Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
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PhD Candidate, Peace and Conflict Studies, The University of Melbourne; University of Newcastle