The Persepolis author understood us and translated us for the world. We have lost our most eloquent spokesperson The Persepolis author understood us and translated us for the world. We have lost our most eloquent spokesperson M arjane Satrapi has died and every Iranian woman I know is in shock and mourning, while none seems confused by reports of the cause. She died “of sadness”, according to those close to her. Of course she did. Iranians often do. And Satrapi felt everything so intensely. For