Églantine Chesneau
Églantine Chesneau | |
|---|---|
 Shown in 2020 | |
| Born | 1982 |
| Language | French |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Rueil-Malmaison School of Fine Arts |
| Genre | bande dessinée |
Églantine Chesneau is a French cartoonist and illustrator.
Biography
[edit]Églantine Chesneau studied at the Rueil-Malmaison School of Fine Arts.[1] Around 2014 to 2015, she worked as a cartoonist for Le Nouvel Observateur.[2]
In 2019, Michel Lafon published her first bande dessinée, 12 301 jours avec ma mamie (12 301 days with my granny).[3] where she describes the end of her grandmother's life.
Also in 2019, she ran in the Paris Marathon, which serves as the inspiration for a comic strip describing her preparation for the event,[1] finally released as an album in 2021.[4] The cartoon was being written concurrently as she prepared for the marathon. During her preparation, she met a dozen other amateur athletes who also running their first marathon; these meetings served as her inspiration when writing the comic.[5] Her album has gained popularity France and Belgium.
Publications
[edit]- 12 301 jours avec ma mamie, Michel Lafon, 2019 ISBN 978-2-7499-3866-0.
- Alors on court : chroniques d'un premier marathon, Michel Lafon, 2021 ISBN 9782749945736.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Pierre Lentz (November 27, 2018). "Pour son premier Marathon de Paris, elle raconte sa préparation en BD". Huffington Post France (in French). Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Tamagochan (January 12, 2015). "François Hollande visé par un pigeon farceur: signe qu'en fait Dieu est un grand déconneur". Le Nouvel Observateur (in French). Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ Alice Develey (March 27, 2019). "Une mamie, c'est une amie et une deuxième maman pour la vie". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Sorties BD: "Prends bien soin de toi", "Alors on court", "Les Misérables"". metro Belgique (in French). June 20, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ L’invitée culture – Églantine Chesneau - 17/06/2021. Belgium: BX1. June 17, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
