Thierry Smolderen
Thierry Smolderen | |
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 Thierry Smolderen | |
| Born | November 25, 1954 |
| Occupations | - Essay writer Comic strip scenario writer Teacher |
| Employer | École des Beaux-Arts of Angoulême |
| Known for | Gipsy |
Thierry Smolderen (born 25 November 1954) is a writer of essays and scripts for Belgian comics, including for example Gipsy.
Profile
A teacher at École des Beaux-Arts of Angoulême, Smolderen works on Coconino World, the webzine he animates with some friends and former students. As a comic books historian, he wrote Naissances de la bande dessinée (2009), about the "platinum age" of comics.[1] This book has been published in English by the University Press of Mississippi in 2014, under the title The Origins of Comics: From William Hogarth to Winsor McCay (Eisner Award nominee of 2015 in the Best Scholarly/Academic Work category).[2]
References
- ↑ Didier Pasamonik (L’Agence BD). "Thierry Smolderen explique la naissance de la bande dessinée - ActuaBD". ActuaBD (in French). Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2026-07-13.
- ↑ Wheeler, Andrew WheelerAndrew (2015-07-11). "27th Eisner Awards: Full List of Winners". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved 2026-07-13.