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This episode highlights the life and works of Marjane Satrapi, a prominent Iranian graphic novelist and film director.

pWotD Episode 3320: Marjane Satrapi Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today. With 304,952 views on Thursday, 4 June 2026 our article of the day is Marjane Satrapi. Marjane Satrapi (French: [maʁʒan satʁapi]; Persian: مرجان ساتراپی, [mæɾˈdʒɒːn(e) sɒːtɾɒːˈpiː]; 22 November 1969 – June 2026) was a French and Iranian graphic novelist, film director, and children's book author. Her best-known works include the graphic novel Persepolis and its film adaptation; the graphic novel Chicken with Plums; Woman, Life, Freedom; and the Marie Curie biopic Radioactive. The success of Persepolis established Satrapi as one of the most widely read Iranian authors in the world, and her role in co-directing the film led to Satrapi becoming the first woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 04:08 UTC on Friday, 5 June 2026. For the full current version of the article, see Marjane Satrapi on Wikipedia . This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Visit our…

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