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Nicole Claveloux
Nicole Claveloux (; born 23 June 1940) is a French painter, illustrator and comic book artist. Biography Nicole Claveloux was born in Saint-Étienne, France, and studied fine arts there. She moved to Paris in 1966, where she worked as an illustrator and comics artist for various magazines, including ''Planète'', ' and ''Marie Claire''. Her illustration style incorporates both psychedelic use of colour and sophisticated black-and-white images. Her work was included in several exhibitions, including ''Nicole Claveloux et compagnie'' at Villeurbanne in 1995 and a retrospective at the Mediatheque Hermeland at Saint-Herblain. Selected works Source: * ''Le Voyage extravagant de Hugo Brisefer'' (1967) * ''Alala: Les télémorphoses'' (1970), illustrator. Published by Harlin Quist in English as ''The Teletrips of Alala'' * '' Les Aventures d'Alice au pays des merveilles'' (1972), illustrator * ''La Main verte'' (1978), comic book featuring a series of short stories from Métal Hurl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angoulême Festival
Angoulême (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Engoulaeme''; ) is a small city in the southwestern French Departments of France, department of Charente, of which it is the Prefectures of France, prefecture. Located on a plateau overlooking a meander of the river Charente (river), Charente, the city is nicknamed the "balcony of the southwest". The city proper's population is a little less than 42,000 but it is the centre of an urban area of 110,000 people extending more than from east to west. Formerly the capital of Angoumois during the Ancien Régime, Angoulême was a fortified town for a long time, and was highly coveted due to its position at the centre of many roads important to communication, so therefore it suffered many sieges. From its tumultuous past, the city, perched on a rocky spur, inherited a large historical, religious, and urban heritage which attracts a lot of tourists. Nowadays, Angoulême is at the centre of an agglomeration, which is one of the most industrialised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis
Montreuil (), also known unofficially as Montreuil-sous-Bois (), is a Communes of France, commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre zero, centre of Paris, in the Seine-Saint-Denis department and in the Métropole du Grand Paris. With a population of 111,367 as of 2020, Montreuil is the third most populous suburb of Paris after Boulogne-Billancourt and Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis. It is located north of Paris's Bois de Vincennes (in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, 12th arrondissement), on the border with Val-de-Marne. Name The name Montreuil was recorded for the first time in a royal edict of 722 as , meaning "little monastery" in Medieval Latin. The settlement of Montreuil started as a group of houses built around a small Merovingian dynasty, Merovingian monastery. History A small monastery was recorded on the site during the Merovingian dynasty, Merovingian period on a hill that overlooked Vincennes, which is most likely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Female Comics Artists
French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices 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), a 2008 film * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a type of military jacket or tunic * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French (catheter scale), a unit of measurement * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French Revolution (other) * French River (other), several rivers and other places * Frenching (other) Frenching may refer to: * Frenching (automobile), recessing or moul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1940 Births
A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280. Events Below, events related to World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January *January 4 – WWII: Luftwaffe Chief and Generalfeldmarschall Hermann Göring assumes control of most war industries in Nazi Germany, Germany, in his capacity as Plenipotentiary for the Four Year Plan. *January 6 – WWII: Winter War – General Semyon Timoshenko takes command of all Soviet forces. *January 7 – WWII: Winter War: Battle of Raate Road – Outnumbered Finnish troops decisively defeat Soviet forces. *January 8 – WWII: **Winter War: Battle of Suomussalmi – Finnish forces destroy the 44th Rifle Division (Soviet Union), Soviet 44th Rifle Division. **Food rationing in the United Kingdom begins; it will remain in force until 1954. *January 9 – WWII: British submarine is sunk in the Heligoland Bight. *January 10 – WWII: Mechele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Nicholson-Smith
Donald Nicholson-Smith is a British translator and freelance editor, interested in literature, art, psychoanalysis, social criticism, theory, history, crime fiction, and film, cinema.Bio at PEN American Center Born in Manchester, England, he was an early translator of Situationist International, Situationist material into English. He joined the English section of the Situationist International in 1965 and was expelled in December 1967.Donald Nicholso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Édith Zha
Édith Zha (born 1945) is a French author and scriptwriter of comics for adults and children. Biography Édith Zha was born in 1945. She studied philosophy. At the beginning of 1978, Edith Zha met Nella Nobili and they began to collect interviews with workers who loved each other. In 1979, they published ''Les femmes et l'amour homosexuel'' (Women and Homosexual Love). She then became a proofreader in a publishing house. At the same time, she wrote scripts for adult and children's comics, illustrated by Nicole Claveloux. She also writes stories for children. Works * ''Les Femmes et l'amour homosexuel'', with Nella Nobili, Hachette, 1979 * ''Morte-saison et autres récits'' (Dead Season and Other Stories), with Nicole Claveloux and Elisabeth Salomon. * ''La maison sur la digue'' with Nicole Claveloux * ''La Main Verte et autres récits'' (The Green Hand and Other Stories) with Nicole Claveloux. translated into English by Donald Nicholson-Smith Awards * Angoulême International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Goncourt
The Prix Goncourt ( , "The Goncourt Prize") is a prize in French literature, given by the académie Goncourt to the author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year". The prize carries a symbolic reward of only 10 euros, but results in considerable recognition and book sales for the winning author. Four other prizes are also awarded: prix Goncourt du Premier Roman (first novel), prix Goncourt de la Nouvelle (short story), prix Goncourt de la Poésie (poetry) and prix Goncourt de la Biographie (biography). Of the "big six" French literary awards, the Prix Goncourt is the best known and most prestigious. The other major literary prizes include the , the Prix Femina, the , the Prix Interallié and the Prix Médicis. History Edmond de Goncourt, a successful author, critic, and publisher, bequeathed his estate for the foundation and maintenance of the Académie Goncourt. In honour of his brother and collaborator, Jules de Goncourt, Jules Alfred Huot de Goncourt (1830� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Sorcières
The Prix Sorcières () is an annual literary prize awarded in France since 1986 to works of children's literature in a number of categories. The categories were renamed in 2018. The prizewinners are decided jointly by the ALSJ (''Association des Librairies Spécialisées Jeunesse'') and the ABF (''Association des Bibliothécaires de France''). Qualifying works must be written in French or translated into French from the original language. Authors from outside France who have won the prize include Anthony Browne, Anne Fine, Michael Morpurgo and J. K. Rowling. The Prix Sorcières 2020 Source: Carrément Beau Mini category. * Emmanuel Lecaye et Marc Majewski, ''Les mots peints''. Ed. L'école des loisirs * Gaëtan Doremus, ''Quatre Pattes''. Ed. Rouergue * Jérôme Ruillier, ''Où va Mona?'' Ed. L'Agrume * Raphaële Enjary et Olivier Philipponneau, ''Alis''. Ed. Albin Michel Carrément Beau Maxi category *Winner: Loren Capelli, ''Cap!'' Ed. Courtes et Longues * Matthias Pica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
