Catel Muller (born August 27, 1964), who publishes under the name Catel, is a French

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s and illustrator.

Life

Muller was born in

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and received a diploma from the . In 2014, she received the for her

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''Ainsi soit Benoîte Groult''. In 2015, she published a graphic novel based on the life of actor

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, ''Adieu Kharkov''. In 2023, she and Claire Bouilhac adapted

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's ''

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'' into a graphic novel published by

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Selected work

* ''Lucie s'en soucie'', graphic novel (2000), with Véronique Grisseaux. * ''Le Sang des Valentines'', graphic novel (2004), with Christian De Metter, received an Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize * ''Kiki de Montparnasse'', graphic novel (2007), with , received the Grand Prix RTL * ''Olympe de Gouges'', graphic novel (2012), with José-Louis Bocquet, received the Grand Prix littéraire de l'Héroïne Madame Figaro

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Muller, Catel 1964 births Living people French graphic novelists French illustrators French comics artists French female comics artists Artists from Strasbourg French female comics writers