Philippe Goddin Explained

Philippe Goddin
Birth Date:May 27, 1944
Birth Place:Brussels, Belgium
Nationality:Belgian
Occupation:Author, literary clinic
Known For:Literary critic of The Adventures of Tintin, General secretary of the Fondation Hergé from 1989 to 1999

Philippe Goddin (born May 27, 1944, in Brussels, Belgium) is a leading expert and literary critic of The Adventures of Tintin,[1] [2] and author of several books on Tintin and his creator, Hergé. He was general secretary of the Fondation Hergé from 1989 to 1999.

Career

He has written numerous books on the subject, which include Hergé and Tintin, Reporters. He produced a biography, Hergé: lignes de vie.[3] [4]

His masterwork is the seven-volume (totalling 3000 pages) Hergé - Chronologie d'une oeuvre (Hergé - Chronology of his work), which Belgian magazine La Libre called "Magnificent. Monumental. Unique in its kind." ("Magnifique. Monumental. Unique en son genre.")[5]

His study of Tintin was published in English in 3 volumes as The Art of Hergé, Inventor of Tintin; Volume 1 was criticized by Publishers Weekly for being content to retell plots rather than providing critical analysis.[6] It was also published in Dutch as De Kunst van Hergé, schepper van Kuifje; Belgian newspaper De Standaard reviewed volume 2, awarding it 4/5 stars.[7]

He also helped to keep the television series The Adventures of Tintin more true to the books.

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Notes and References

  1. News: A very European hero. 25 December 2008. Indian Express. 27 January 2010.
  2. News: Soumois. Frederic. BD Tintin a 75 ans. Le Soir (Belgium). January 13, 2004.
  3. Web site: Les "lignes de vie" d'Hergé. La Libre. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: Philippe Goddin : " J'espère avoir rendu Hergé attachant ". ActuaBD. 21 November 2007.
  5. News: Matthys. Francis. Le talent multiforme du génial Hergé. La Libre. 2011-05-23.
  6. News: Sanderson. Pete. Books About Comics: From Zap To Tintin. PW Comics Week/Publishers Weekly. October 14, 2008.
  7. News: Horsten. Toon. Philippe Goddin De Kunst van Hergé, schepper van Kuifje, 1937-1948. De Standaard (Belgium). April 9, 2010.

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