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AFTER PERSEPOLIS, WHO WILL DRAW US?
The Third Desk Jun 18, 2026

AFTER PERSEPOLIS, WHO WILL DRAW US?

Marjane Satrapi's family said she died of sadness brought on by a profound sense of loss. It is difficult to think of Satrapi without the vocabulary of loss. What she drew, again and again, was loss, the loss of childhood, country, language and return. In the end, according to those closest to her, another loss, the love of her life, silenced her.

Editorial Team 4 min