Dina Kathelyn
Dina Kathelyn | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 February 1934 Uccle, Belgium |
| Died | 1 October 2024 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | Illustrator Writer |
Dina Kathelyn (17 February 1934[1] – 1 October 2024[2]) was a Belgian illustrator and writer.[3] She also wrote under the pseudonyms Catherine Haegen and Dina-K. Tourneur.
Biography
[edit]Born in Uccle in 1934,[4] Kathelyn worked for an advertising agency before illustrating as a freelancer.[5] She illustrated books for the Belgian Red Cross prior to her discovery by the publishing house Casterman. In the 1970s, she began her work on the Marmouset series.[6] The first volume in the series, titled Le Pied de Marmouset, was published in 1975.[7] The 27 volumes in the series sold over two million French-language copies,[8] with translations into several languages. The series was known as Petertje in Dutch,[9] Yumurcak in Turkish,[10] Stefan in German,[11] and Caspar in English.[12]
During the 2000s, Kathelyn worked as a comics colorist for comics series such as The Adventures of Alix, Murena, and Destins.[13] In 2015, she published her first novel, titled Le Poison silence, followed by her second novel, Passe le train, published in 2019.[14] In 2018, she stood in the local elections in the municipality of Forest for the party Ecolo,[15] obtaining 290 votes.[16] In 2020, she colored two volumes of the series Le Pape et le peintre by Paul Teng.[17]
Dina Kathelyn died on 1 October 2024, at the age of 90.[18]
Publications
[edit]Marmouset
[edit]Le Corps de Marmouset
[edit]- Le Pied de Marmouset (1975)
- L'Oreille de Marmouset (1975)
- La Bouche de Marmouset (1975)
- Les Cheveux de Marmouset (1975)
- La Main de Marmouset (1975)
- Le Nez de Marmouset (1975)
- Le Nombril de Marmouset (1976)
- L’Œil de Marmouset (1976)
Les Grandes Actions de Marmouset
[edit]- Marmouset plante une graine
- Marmouset soigne une tourterelle (1977)
- Marmouset part en exploration (1977)
- Marmouset dessine sa maman (1977)
- Marmouset monte au grenier (1978)
- Marmouset chipe une pomme (1978)
- Marmouset a perdu son chien (1979)
- Marmouset entre à l'école
- Marmouset compte de un à dix
Marmouset et la vie
[edit]- Vive la mariée
- Bonjour petite Sylvie (1979)
- Au revoir oncle François (1979)
Marmouset et les autres
[edit]- Marmouset et Makumba
- Marmouset et Citronnelle
- Marmouset, Cerise et Cerisette
- Marmouset et Valentin
- Marmouset et Nicolas
Les Grands Albums de Marmouset
[edit]- Loup, loup, quelle heure est-il ? (1986)
- Marmouset apprend les mois
Je lis, je découvre, je joue avec Marmouset
[edit]- Les Chatons de Moune
- Le Chevalier des abeilles
- La Surprise de la poule grise
- Le Troisième agneau[19]
Bonjour, Marmouset
[edit]- Le Pied de Marmouset (2015)
- La Main de Marmouset (2015)[20]
Novels
[edit]- Le Poison silence (2015)
- Passe le train (2019)
- Joyeux anniversaire ! (2023)
Comics albums
[edit]- Les 7 crimes de Rome (2019)
References
[edit]- ^ Profile of Dina Kathelyn
- ^ Dina Kathelyn on Facebook: "Ce 1 Octobre, la maman de Marmouset est partie très sereinement découvrir de nouveaux mondes à dessiner, de nouvelles histoires à raconter, et de nouveaux visages à illuminer..." (in Dutch)
- ^ "Dina Kathelyn, créatrice du personnage de Marmouset, est décédée". RTBF (in French). 8 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Kathelyn, Dina". Oxford Art Online.
- ^ "Kathelyn, Dina". BD Gest' (in French).
- ^ Kamps, Géraldine (7 April 2015). "ina Kathelyn : "J'ai découvert le bonheur de partager ce que je sais"". Centre Communautaire Laïc Juif David Susskind (in French). Archived from the original on 29 November 1998. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Kathelyn, Dina (1975). Le Pied de Marmouset (in French). Tournai: Casterman. ISBN 978-2-203-11405-0.
- ^ "Nouveautés - Bonjour Marmouset - Dina Kathelyn - CastermanJeunesse". Casterman (in French). Archived from the original on 6 April 2015.
- ^ Petertje zijn neusje (in Dutch).
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Yumurcak'ın ayağı". WorldCat (in Turkish).
- ^ "Stefan rettet eine Taube". WorldCat (in German).
- ^ Kathelyn, Dina (1976). Caspar's ears. London: Burke. ISBN 978-0-222-00444-4.
- ^ "Dina KATHELYN". Opale BD (in French).
- ^ "Sur la route de soi". Les Carnets et les Instants (in French). 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Dina Kathelyn - 32e de liste". Ecolo (in French).
- ^ "Résultats officiels des élections communales 2018". Brussels-Capital Region (in French).
- ^ "Le pape et le Peintre". BD Gest' (in French).
- ^ "Inkleurster Dina Kathelyn (90) overleden". De Stripspeciaalzaak (in Dutch). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Marmouset". Les années récré (in French).
- ^ "Bonjour, Marmouset". Les petits bouquins (in French). 7 February 2015.
