Philippe Goddin (born May 27, 1944, in Brussels, Belgium) is a leading expert and literary critic of '' The Adventures of Tintin'', and author of several books on

Tintin Tintin or Tin Tin may refer to: ''The Adventures of Tintin'' * ''The Adventures of Tintin'', a comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé ** Tintin (character), a fictional character in the series ** ''The Adventures of Tintin'' (film), 2011, ...

and his creator, Hergé. He was general secretary of the Fondation Hergé from 1989 to 1999.

Career

He has written numerous books on the subject, which include ''Hergé and Tintin, Reporters''. He produced a biography, ''Hergé: lignes de vie''. His masterwork is the seven-volume (totalling 3000 pages) ''Hergé - Chronologie d'une oeuvre'' (''Hergé - Chronology of his work''), which Belgian magazine ''La Libre'' called "Magnificent. Monumental. Unique in its kind." ("Magnifique. Monumental. Unique en son genre.") His study of Tintin was published in English in 3 volumes as ''The Art of Hergé, Inventor of Tintin''; Volume 1 was criticized by ''Publishers Weekly'' for being content to retell plots rather than providing critical analysis. It was also published in Dutch as ''De Kunst van Hergé, schepper van Kuifje''; Belgian newspaper ''

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'' reviewed volume 2, awarding it 4/5 stars. He also helped to keep the television series '' The Adventures of Tintin'' more true to the books.

Bibliography

* 2005 - ''Hergé - Chronologie d'une oeuvre Tome 1 - 1907/1931 (CHRONOLOGIE, 1) (French Edition)'' *2003 - ''Hergé - Chronologie d'une oeuvre Tome 2 - 1931/1935 (CHRONOLOGIE, 2) (French Edition)'' *2003 - ''Hergé - Chronologie d'une oeuvre Tome 3 - 1935/1939 (CHRONOLOGIE, 3) (French Edition)'' *2012 - ''Hergé - Chronologie d'une oeuvre Tome 4 - 1939/1943 (CHRONOLOGIE, 4) (French Edition)'' *2012 - ''Hergé - Chronologie d'une oeuvre Tome 5 - 1943/1949 (CHRONOLOGIE, 5) (French Edition)'' *2009 - ''Hergé - Chronologie d'une oeuvre Tome 6 - 1950/1957 (CHRONOLOGIE, 6) (French Edition)'' *2011 - ''Hergé - Chronologie d'une oeuvre Tome 7 - 1958/1983 (CHRONOLOGIE, 7) (French Edition)'' *2007 - ''Hergé: lignes de vie'' *2008 - ''The Art of Hergé, Inventor of Tintin''; Volume 1 *2010 - ''The Art of Hergé, Inventor of Tintin''; Volume 2 *2011 - ''The Art of Hergé, Inventor of Tintin''; Volume 3

References

External links

Interview with Le Monde
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