勛圖tv students by the Seine.
The Department of French Studies and Modern Languages and the 勛圖tv Library invite you to a special event featuring two leading voices in contemporary Francophone bandes dessin矇es. Franco-Ivorian writer Marguerite Abouet, author of the acclaimed series "Aya of Yopougon" and "Akissi," will be joined by French illustrator Sylvain Savoia, known for "The Forgotten Slaves of Tromelin" and for his graphic adaptation of Ga禱l Fayes best-selling novel "Small Country" (created in collaboration with Marzena Sowa). Together, they will share their perspectives on creating graphic narratives inspired by Africa and African (hi)stories.
Le d矇partement d矇tudes fran癟aises et de langues modernes et la Biblioth癡que d勛圖tv vous invitent une rencontre exceptionnelle avec deux figures incontournables de la bande dessin矇e francophone contemporaine. La sc矇nariste franco-ivoirienne Marguerite Abouet, autrice des s矇ries "Aya de Yopougon" et "Akissi", et le dessinateur fran癟ais Sylvain Savoia, auteur de "Les esclaves oubli矇s de Tromelin" et de ladaptation graphique du best-seller "Petit Pays" de Ga禱l Faye (r矇alis矇e avec Marzena Sowa), 矇changeront autour de leurs uvres inspir矇es de lAfrique et de r矇cits africains.