Carlos Sampayo (born 17 September 1943) is an
Argentine writer best known for his work in comics, particularly in collaboration with artist
José Muñoz.
Sampayo was born in
Carmen de Patagones
Carmen de Patagones is the southernmost city in the .
Geography
It is located 937 km southwest from the city of Buenos Aires, on the north bank of the Río Negro ("Black River"), near the Atlantic Ocean, and opposite Viedma, capital of ...
, but left Argentina in the early 1970s for political reasons, and stayed in Italy, France and settled in Spain.
He is also a poet and a literature and music (particularly Jazz) critic.
Partial bibliography
ALACK SINNER BOOKS
* ''Mémoires d'un Privé'' (1977)
* ''Viet Blues'' (1986)
* ''Rencontres'' (1984)
* ''Nicaragua'' (1988)
* ''Souvenirs d'un Privé'' (1999)
* ''La Fin d'un Voyage'' (1999)
* ''Histoires Privées'' (2000)
* ''L'Affaire USA'' (2006)
JOE'S BAR
* ''Le Bar à Joe'' (1981)
* ''Histoire Amicale du Bar à Joe'' (1987)
* ''Dans les Bars'' (2002)
OTHER MUÑOZ & SAMPAYO BOOKS
* ''Sophie'' (1981, Vertige Graphic)
* ''Sudor Sudaca'' (1986, Futuropolis). Republished under the title Automne et Printemps (1997)
* ''Jeu de Lumieres'' (1988, Albin Michel)
* ''L'Europe En Flammes'' (1990, Albin Michel)
* ''Billie Holiday'' (1991, Casterman)
* ''Le Cheval Sans Tête IV: Un héritage'' (1997, Amok Éditions)
* ''Le Poète'' (1999, Vertige Graphic)
* ''Le Livre'' (2004, Casterman)
OTHER COMIC BOOK TITLES
* ''L'Agent de la nationale'' (1982, Michel Deligne). Artists
Julio Schiaffino,
Jorge Zentner
* ''Evaristo'' (1985, Dargaud). Artist
Francisco Solano López
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NOVELS
* ''El lado salvaje de la vida'' (1991)
* ''El año que se escapó el león'' (2000)
* ''En panne Seiche'' (2002)
OTHER TITLES
* ''Paraguay, crónica de un exterminio'' (Treatise - 1978)
* ''Fragmentos'' (Poetry - 1998)
* ''Memorias de un ladrón de discos'' (1999)
External links
Carlos Sampayo profileon Lambiek Comiclopedia
, SSampayo%2C+Carlos%2C+1943-, Orightresult?lang=eng&suite=pearl Extensive list of Carlos Sampayo titlesin the Michigan State University Comic Art Collection
1943 births
Living people
Argentine comics writers
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