Literature

Iranian-French writer and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi has died at 56, according to NPR. Satrapi was renowned for her autobiographical graphic novel ‘Persepolis,’ later adapted into an animated film that won the Cannes Jury Prize. Her work profoundly depicted the impact of the Iranian Revolution on ordinary families, leaving a lasting global cultural legacy.

A well-known Australian author has pleaded guilty to possessing child exploitation material, sending shockwaves through the literary community.