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Sempé
Sempé is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Carlota Sempé (born 1942), Argentine archaeologist *Gabriel Sempé (1901–1990), French athlete *Inga Sempé (born 1968), French designer and constructor of technical items *Jean-Jacques Sempé (1932–2022), French cartoonist *Skip Sempé (born 1958), American harpsichordist and conductor Places * Sempe, Lesotho, Sempe, Lesotho {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Jacques Sempé
Jean-Jacques Sempé, usually known as Sempé (; 17 August 1932 – 11 August 2022), was a French cartoonist. He is known for the series of children's books he created with René Goscinny, ''Le Petit Nicolas'', and also for his poster-like illustrations, usually drawn from a distant or high viewpoint depicting detailed countrysides or cities. For decades, he created covers for ''The New Yorker''. Early life Sempé was born on 17 August 1932 in Pessac, near Bordeaux to a single mother. He was first raised by foster parents, but then his mother took him back in; she lived with his alcoholic stepfather, and the child experienced violence at home. He was expelled from school as a young man, and then failed to pass exams for the post office, a bank and the railways. He then found work selling tooth powder as a door-to-door salesman and also worked delivering wine by bicycle in the Gironde. After lying about his age, he joined the French Army in 1950, since it was "the only place that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
