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Jacques Terpant
Jacques Terpant, born 11 April 1957 in Romans-sur-Isère, Drôme, is a French comics artist. He debuted in 1982 with the comic book ''Branle-bas de combat'', made together with Luc Cornillon. His style is inspired by Jean Giraud. In 2011 he received the Prix Saint-Michel for best artwork, for the third volume of his ''Sept cavaliers'' series, which is based on Jean Raspail's novel with the same title. Bibliography * ''Branle-bas de combat'' (1982) with Luc Cornillon (Humanoïdes Associés). * ''New-York inferno'' (1983), scenario Doug Headline (Magic Strip). * ''La citadelle pourpre'' (1988), scenario Doug Headline (Éditions Delcourt). * ''Le Céleste'' (1988), scenario Tourette (Éditions Delcourt). * ''Le Passage de la saison morte'' (2 volumes, 1989–1990) * ''La Blessure du Khan'' (1990), scenario Cailleteau, éditions Zenda. * ''Messara'' (3 volumes, 1994–1996) * ''Méditerranéennes'' (1996), éditions Jotim * ''Pirates'' (5 volumes, 2001–2007) * ''Le Château des fem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Terpant
Jacques Terpant, born 11 April 1957 in Romans-sur-Isère, Drôme, is a French comics artist. He debuted in 1982 with the comic book ''Branle-bas de combat'', made together with Luc Cornillon. His style is inspired by Jean Giraud. In 2011 he received the Prix Saint-Michel for best artwork, for the third volume of his ''Sept cavaliers'' series, which is based on Jean Raspail's novel with the same title. Bibliography * ''Branle-bas de combat'' (1982) with Luc Cornillon (Humanoïdes Associés). * ''New-York inferno'' (1983), scenario Doug Headline (Magic Strip). * ''La citadelle pourpre'' (1988), scenario Doug Headline (Éditions Delcourt). * ''Le Céleste'' (1988), scenario Tourette (Éditions Delcourt). * ''Le Passage de la saison morte'' (2 volumes, 1989–1990) * ''La Blessure du Khan'' (1990), scenario Cailleteau, éditions Zenda. * ''Messara'' (3 volumes, 1994–1996) * ''Méditerranéennes'' (1996), éditions Jotim * ''Pirates'' (5 volumes, 2001–2007) * ''Le Château des fem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romans-sur-Isère
Romans-sur-Isère (; Occitan: ''Rumans d'Isèra''; Old Occitan: ''Romans'') is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Geography Romans-sur-Isère is located on the Isère, northeast of Valence. There are more than 50,000 inhabitants in the urban area (if the neighboring town of Bourg-de-Péage is included). Romans is close to the Vercors. Population Economy * Nuclear fuel manufacture (FBFC, Franco-Belge de Fabrication du Combustible), Framatome subsidiary. * Shoe manufacture (including Robert Clergerie) History *Historian Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie wrote ''Carnaval de Romans'' (1980) a microhistorical study, based on the only two surviving eyewitness accounts, of the 1580 massacre of about twenty artisans at the annual carnival in the town. He treats the massacre as a microcosm of the political, social and religious conflicts of rural society in the latter half of the 16th century in France. *On 18 July 2017, the town was the end point for Stage Sixteen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drôme
Drôme (; Occitan: ''Droma''; Arpitan: ''Drôma'') is the southernmost department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. Named after the river Drôme, it had a population of 516,762 as of 2019.Populations légales 2019: 26 Drôme INSEE Drôme's prefecture is Valence. History Saint-Vallier in Drôme was the birthplace of one of France's most famous courtesans, the noble-born |
Jean Giraud
Jean Henri Gaston Giraud (; 8 May 1938 – 10 March 2012) was a French artist, cartoonist, and writer who worked in the Bandes dessinées, Franco-Belgian ''bandes dessinées'' (BD) tradition. Giraud garnered worldwide acclaim under the pseudonym Mœbius (; ), as well as Gir () outside the English-speaking world, used for the ''Blueberry (comics), Blueberry'' series—his most successful creation in the non-English speaking parts of the world—and his Western (genre), Western-themed paintings. Esteemed by Federico Fellini, Stan Lee, and Hayao Miyazaki, among others,Screech, Matthew. 2005. Moebius/Jean Giraud: ''Nouveau Réalisme'' and Science fiction. in Libbie McQuillan (ed) "The Francophone bande dessinée" Rodopi. p. 1 he has been described as the most influential ''bande dessinée'' artist after Hergé. His most famous works include the series ''Blueberry'', created with writer Jean-Michel Charlier, featuring one of the first antiheroes in Western comics. As Mœbius, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Saint-Michel
The Prix Saint-Michel is a series of comic awards presented by the city of Brussels, with a focus on Franco-Belgian comics. They were first awarded in 1971, and although often said to be the oldest European comics awards, they are actually the second oldest comics award in Europe still presented, behind the Adamson Awards. Their history is quite erratic though, with a long pause between 1986 and 2002. The jury of the Prix Saint-Michel is formed by professionals from the comics industry, including publishers, editors, and creators. 1971 * Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Edgar Pierre Jacobs * Best realistic artwork: Victor Hubinon * Best comical artwork: prize shared by Willy Vandersteen and Jean Roba * Best science-fiction artwork: Eddy Paape * Best European artist: Jean Giraud * Best non-European artist: Al Capp * Best realistic writing: Jean-Michel Charlier * Best comical writing: Maurice Tillieux * Best science-fiction writing: Greg * Comics promotion: CSP Imagine (organizers of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Raspail
Jean Raspail (, 5 July 1925 – 13 June 2020) was a French author, traveler, and explorer. Many of his books are about historical figures, exploration and indigenous peoples. He was a recipient of the prestigious French literary awards Grand Prix du Roman and Grand Prix de littérature by the Académie française. The French government honoured him in 2003 by appointing him to the Legion of Honor, with the grade of Officer. Internationally, he is best known for his controversial 1973 novel ''The Camp of the Saints'', which is about mass third-world immigration to Europe. Life and career Born on 5 July 1925 in Chemillé-sur-Dême, Indre-et-Loire, Raspail was the son of factory manager Octave Raspail and Marguerite Chaix. He attended private Catholic school at Saint-Jean de Passy in Paris, the Institution Sainte-Marie d'Antony and the École des Roches in Verneuil-sur-Avre. During the first twenty years of his career Raspail traveled the world. He led a Tierra del Fuego–Alas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sept Cavaliers
''Sept cavaliers'' is a 1993 novel by the French writer Jean Raspail. It tells the story of seven horsemen who are sent to find why their country, a place with traits of both medieval and modern Europe, is becoming devoid of human life. The characters in the novel have names from all parts of Europe. Throughout the narrative are references to the poet Guillaume Apollinaire under his real name Wilhelm Kostrowitsky. The full title of the book is ''Sept cavaliers quittèrent la ville au crépuscule par la porte de l'Ouest qui n'était plus gardée'', which means "seven horsemen left the city at dusk through the Western gate which was no longer guarded". A comic-book adaptation was released in 2008-2010. Plot Colonel-major Silve de Pikkendorff is tasked by his margrave to go on a quest to find why human life seems to be disappearing and the City is turning into chaos. Pikkendorff gathers six horsemen to go with him: the lieutenants Richard Tancrède and Maxime Bazin du Bourg, the briga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Royaumes De Borée
''Les Royaumes de Borée'' ("the realms of Boreas") is a 2003 novel by the French writer Jean Raspail. The narrative spans from the 17th century to modern times and focuses on Oktavius-Ulrich de Pikkendorff, an officer who is appointed commander of Valduzia, a grand duchy in Karelia. Pikkendorff's task is to guard the border to the Grand North, a legendary continent located to the north of Europe. The novel is a spiritual sequel to ''Sept cavaliers'' from 1993. The novel received the Jules Verne Prize from the Breton Academy. It was the basis for a three-volume comic-book adaptation by Jacques Terpant. Reception Jean-Rémi Barland of ''L'Express ''L'Express'' () is a French weekly news magazine headquartered in Paris. The weekly stands at the political centre in the French media landscape, and has a lifestyle supplement, ''L'Express Styles'', and a job supplement, ''Réussir''. History ...'' described the book as an "epic, sonorous and majestic novel". The critic wrote: "Rid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glénat Editions
Glénat Editions SA is a French publisher with its head office in Grenoble. Their products include comic albums and manga in France, Benelux, and in the past Spain; it was founded by Jacques Glénat. The Benelux subsidiary, Glénat Benelux N.V., is located in Brussels, Belgium. The Switzerland subsidiary, Glénat Editions (Suisse) SA, has its headquarters in Nyon. The Spanish subsidiary had its head office in Barcelona. History Jacques Glénat started his comics fanzine ''Schtroumpf'' (the French, original, title of ''The Smurfs'') in 1969, when he was still a student. In 1972, only twenty years old, he established his own publishing house, Glénat. The first two books were by Claude Serre and by Claire Bretécher. Two years later, he already received the award for best publisher at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. To support the rapid growth, the company opened warehouses in Orly near Paris, and a flagship store in Paris. A new comics magazine, ''Circus'', first app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Groston De Saint-Ange De Bellerive
Louis Groston de Saint-Ange de Bellerive (1700–1774), was an officer in the French marine troops in New France. Biography Born in Montreal in 1700, Louis Groston de Saint-Ange de Bellerive followed his father, Robert Groston de Saint-Ange, to Fort Saint-Joseph in 1720. In 1723, he accompanied the explorer Étienne de Veniard along the banks of the Missouri River and the Platte River, and assisted in the construction of Fort Orleans. Louis served as a military officer until 1736, when his father asked the Governor of Louisiana, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, to promote him to lieutenant and commander of Fort Vincennes, replacing François-Marie Bissot, who was killed in an Indian raid. Louis received that promotion and remained commander of the fort until 1764. He was promoted to captain in 1748. On May 18, 1764, Louis Groston de Saint-Ange de Bellerive surrendered Fort Vincennes to the British under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1763. He then took comma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Births
1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade. Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be dismissed for having ''handled the ball'', in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film ''Throne of Blood'', Akira Kurosawa's reworking of '' Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
