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  1. René Goscinny was a French comic editor and writer, who created Astérix with Albert Uderzo and Lucky Luke with Morris. He also wrote children's books such as Le Petit Nicolas and collaborated with many other cartoonists.

  2. Jul 31, 2024 · Learn about René Goscinny, the writer of the popular comic strip Asterix, which he co-created with illustrator Albert Uderzo. Find out his biography, achievements, and legacy in this article from Britannica.

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    In New York he meets the cartoonists Jijé and Morris. The latter introduces him to Georges Troisfontaines, boss of World Press, and Yvan Chéron, head of International Press. They reach a deal and a few weeks later René arrives in Paris to work with them …

    One fine morning in 1951, Albert Uderzo, who is working for World Press/International Press, is told that someone new, called ‘Gossini’ is coming to join them. When Albert hears this name, his Italian roots get all excited. But he learns that “No, his name is spelt G.o.s.c.i.n.n.y. He’s French and he’s moving here from the United States.” The two h...

    Uderzo and Goscinny then play an active part alongside Jean-Michel Charlier and Jean Hébrard to create the companies called Edipresse (news agency) and Edifrance (advertising agency), which at last give them the opportunity to express themselves independently. There follow several difficult years when the two try out various jobs, but this period i...

    Then an important project monopolises our two friends’ time: to create a magazine called Pilote, in conjunction with François Clauteaux, who will be the editor, Albert and René look for a typically French hero. The decision is made and they choose the Romance of Renart. However, they are quickly told that the project is already under way, initiated...

    The two authors continue some of the series for a while, either working together or on their own. However, from the “Asterix and the Chieftain’s Shield” album onwards, Albert Uderzo decides to devote himself exclusively to the little Gaulish hero and abandons his other characters.

    Asterix becomes a major French comic strip hero, with his popularity increasing album by album. He brings great happiness to Albert and René, who by now have also founded a cartoon film studio, called Studio Idéfix. However, misfortune is just around the corner. The awful news comes on 5 November 1977: René Goscinny dies during an exercise stress t...

    Learn about the life and work of René Goscinny, the co-creator of the famous comic strip character Asterix the Gaul. Discover his childhood in Argentina, his adventures in New York, his partnership with Albert Uderzo, and his legacy in the world of humour.

  3. René Goscinny est un scénariste de bande dessinée, journaliste, écrivain et humoriste français, né en 1926 à Paris et mort en 1977. Il est l'un des créateurs d'Astérix, de Lucky Luke et du Petit Nicolas, et l'un des fondateurs de Pilote.

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  4. May 23, 2018 · Learn about the life and work of René Goscinny, the Paris-born cartoonist who fled Nazi Europe and co-created the famous comic strip series Asterix the Gaul. See his drawings, family history, and how he became a satirical humorist.

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  5. Feb 27, 2018 · Learn about René Goscinny, the scenarist who created Astérix, Le Petit Nicolas, Lucky Luke and Iznogoud, and who helped revive French comics and animation. See photos and details of two Paris shows celebrating his legacy.

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  7. Le Petit Nicolas (Little Nicholas) is a series of French children's books created by René Goscinny and illustrated by Jean-Jacques Sempé; its first installment was originally published on 29 March 1959. The books depict an idealized version of childhood in 1950s France.

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