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Déogratias
''Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda'' is a graphic novel written and drawn by Jean-Philippe Stassen, published by First Second Books. Publication history The book was published in French in 2000 by Dupuis and has appeared in a number of different translations. It was translated into English by Alexis Siegel and published in 2006 by First Second. Plot summary The story takes place before, during, and after the genocide in Rwanda; told through parallel storylines. It is divided between the present day and Deogratias' flashbacks, denoted by black borders for the former and blank borders for the latter. It follows Deogratias, a Hutu teenager who has been unstable ever since his two Tutsi friends died in the genocide. The story begins after the genocide. Deogratias is at a bar and meets an old friend, a French sergeant. Deogratias has flashbacks to his life before the genocide. He remembers the crush he had on the two girls and how he tried to spend time with them. In the flashbacks, Deogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Philippe Stassen
Jean-Philippe Stassen (born 14 March 1966 in Liège, Belgium) is a Belgian comics creator best known for '' Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda''. Biography Born in Liège to a Flemish father and a Jewish mother, Jean-Philippe Stassen started travelling at a young age. He travelled through Algeria, Morocco, Senegal, Mali, Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Niger, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, South Africa, Tanzania, Mozambique, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda. His experiences have been an influence throughout his work. He was introduced to the magazine ''L'Écho des Savanes'' when he was 17 years old. Stassen soon made his debut with the albums ''Bahamas'' and ''Bullwhite'' at Éditions Albin Michel in 1988 and 1989, both written by Denis Lapière. Stassen and Lapière continued their collaboration in the collection ''Aire Libre'' of Dupuis, where they created the diptych ''Le Bar du Vieux Français'' in 1992. The story won them several prizes. Stassen then wrote ''Louis le Portugais'' on his own, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix De La Critique
The Prix de la critique is a prize awarded by the Association des Critiques et des journalistes de Bande Dessinée to the best comic album released for a year in France. Previously, from 1984 to 2003, it was called ''Prix Bloody Mary'' and awarded at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. Concerned at first with albums of the Franco-Belgian comics school it was eventually interested in works coming from the comic book tradition of more distant lands. The winner of the award for that year is listed first, the others listed below are the nominees. 1980s * 1984: ' by Jean Teulé and Jean Vautrin, Glénat * 1985: ''Les Pionniers de l'aventure humaine'' by François Boucq, Casterman * 1986: ''Le Bal de la Sueur'' by Cromwell, and Ralph, EDS * 1987: ''Jacques Gallard 2: Soviet Zig-Zag'' by and , Milan * 1988: ''Stars d'un jour'' by , Delcourt * 1989: ''Adler (comics) 2: Le repaire du Kanata'' by , Le Lombard 1990s * 1990: ''Le Ventre du Minotaure'' by , Les Humanoïdes A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize For Best Album
The Prize for Best Album (''Prix du meilleur album''), also known as the ''Fauve d'Or'' ("Golden Wildcat"), is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. As is the customary practice in Wikipedia for listing awards such as Academy Awards, Oscar results, the winner of the award for that year is listed first, the others listed below are the nominees. At the first two festivals (1974 and 1975), prizes were given only to creators, not books. From 1976 to 1978, the "best work" award was presented in four categories, foreign and French realistic and comical work. In 1981, the award was revived as simply "best album." From 1986 to 2001 it was again divided into two awards, French and foreign comic, but since 2002 it has once again returned to a single "best album" category. 1970s * 1976: Foreign comical work: ''Redeye (comics), La tribu terrible'' (''Redeye'') by Gordon Bess (artist) and Greg (comics), Greg (author), Le Lombard * 1976: Foreign realistic w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angoulême International Comics Festival Media Award
This media award was presented at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. It was given by different media over the years, with sometimes different awards in one year. From 2004 on, these awards are still presented at the time of the festival, but are no longer part of the official awards presented by the festival itself, and thus are excluded from this list. Nominations are given beneath the winner, with indentation and without bold typeface. 1980s * 1981: Elle award: Hugo Pratt * 1982: TF1 award: Mohamed Aouamri * 1983: Press prize: ''RanXerox'' by Tanino Liberatore and Stefano Tamburini * 1984: Press prize: '' Bob Marone'' by Yann and Conrad * 1985: TF1 award: '' La balade du bout du monde'' by Makyo and Vicomte, Glénat * (1986: no award in this category) * 1987: Antenne 2 award: ''Jefferson'' by Ptiluc * 1988: Antipode media award: '' Le Talis Balaouine'' by Marre and Carron * 1989: Antenne 2 award: ''Léonard'' by Turk and Bob de Groot, Le Lombard 1990s * (1990: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angoulême International Comics Festival René Goscinny Award
The René Goscinny award, named after the writer of Asterix and Lucky Luke, is awarded to comic writers at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. It was first awarded in 1988 and 1992, every year between 1995 and 2008, and again since 2017. The award is given in order to encourage ''young'' comic writers, those whose comic careers have only begun to flourish. The awardee is chosen by a jury mostly composed of comics specialists: authors, journalists, and Angoulême festival organizers. The winner receives 5000 euro. 1980s * 1988: Pierre-Jean Bichose for '' Colère obscure'', artist Zimmermann, Dargaud * 1989: No award given 1990s * 1990 – 1991: No awards given * 1992: Claude Carré for '' Le Pays miroir: l'Incendiaire'', Dargaud * 1993 – 1994: No awards given * 1995: Sylvain Chomet for '' Léon la came'', in collaboration with Nicolas de Crécy, Casterman * 1996: Nicolas Dumontheuil for '' Qui a tué l'idiot'', Casterman * 1997: Joann Sfar for '' La fille du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Second
First Second Books is an American publisher of graphic novels. An imprint of Roaring Brook Press, part of Holtzbrinck Publishers, First Second publishes fiction, biographies, personal memoirs, history, visual essays, and comics journalism. It also publishes graphic non-fiction for young readers, including thScience ComicsanHistory Comicscollections, and for adults, including thWorld Citizen Comics a line of civics graphic books, and biographical works such as The Accidental Czar'. Some of First Second's biggest hits include ''The Adventure Zone'' graphic novel series, the InvestiGators' series, and the Real Friends' trilogy. Authors and artists published by First Second include Ben Hatke, Gene Luen Yang, Jillian Tamaki, Vera Brosgol, Jen Wang, Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham, and the legendary Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki. First Second is headed by editorial director Mark Siegel. History First Second launched in U.S. stores and online in May 2006. It was distributed by Macmil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Graphic Novels
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Second Books Books
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Dupuis Titles
Éditions Dupuis S.A. () is a Belgian publisher of comic albums and magazines. Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic albums and magazines. It is originally a French language publisher, but publishes many editions both in French and Dutch. Other language editions are mostly licensed to other publishers. Dupuis was for a long time a family business but was sold in the early 1980s and has since changed ownership a few times. Origin The growth of Dupuis towards becoming the leading comic book editor of Belgium started in 1938, when Dupuis added to its portfolio a men's magazine (''Le moustique'' he mosquitoin French, '' Humoradio'' in Dutch), a women's magazine (''Bonnes Soirées'' ood eveningsin French, ''De Haardvriend'' he hearth's friendin Dutch) and the children's comics magazine '' Spirou''. The latter was originally only in French, and contained a mixture of American comics (e.g. ''Superman'', ''Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In Comics
Events January * January 1, 2006: ''Newsweek'' offer a look back at 2005 through editorial cartoons. * January 1, 2006: After 109 years of continuous publication the longest-running comic strip of all time, ''The Katzenjammer Kids'' (originally created by Harold H. Knerr) comes to an end. * January 2, 2006: ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'' cartoonist Jim Borgman starts a blog to detail his creative process. * January 3, 2006: ** Todd Hignite interviews Brian Walker, co-curator of the ''Masters of American Comics'' exhibition currently on at the Hammer Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. ** The London Metropolitan Police refuse to distribute '' Cops and Robbers'', a comic book detailing first hand stories of criminals embracing the Christian faith. The police cite the book's failure to cover a multitude of faiths as reason. * January 5, 2006: 2005 Pulitzer Prize winner Nick Anderson is to move from the ''Louisville Courier-Journal'', where he thrived, to the ''Hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Books
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Comic Book Bin
a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other information. There is no consensus amongst theorists and historians on a definition of comics; some emphasize the combination of images and text, some sequentiality or other image relations, and others historical aspects such as mass reproduction or the use of recurring characters. Cartooning and other forms of illustration are the most common image-making means in comics; '' fumetti'' is a form that uses photographic images. Common forms include comic strips, editorial and gag cartoons, and comic books. Since the late 20th century, bound volumes such as graphic novels, comic albums, and ' have become increasingly common, while online webcomics have proliferated in the 21st century. The hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
