Anne Duguël
Anne Duguël | |
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| Born | Anne Liger-Belair 1 August 1945 Ixelles, Belgium |
| Died | 21 May 2015 (aged 69) Puycelsi, France |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Fantasy, Children's |
| Website | |
| gudule | |
Anne Duguël is the pen name of Anne Liger-Belair (1 August 1945 – 21 May 2015), a
Early life
Duguël was born in
Career
Duguël studied interior decorating in Brussels before traveling to Lebanon to live with her brother at the age of 19 after a failed romance and the birth of her first child.[1] In Lebanon, she worked as a tailor and journalist. While living there, she met cartoonist Paul Karali, sometimes called Carali, whom she married and had two children with, Olivier and Mélaka.[2] Karali and Duguël left Lebanon for Paris, where she raised their children and continued her work as a journalist, as well as writing comic scenarios for publications such as Charlie Hebdo, Fluide Glacial, and Hara-Kiri. She appeared frequently on French radio program "Radio Libertaire," a show dedicated to comic strips.[3] Duguël also started writing stories for French children's magazines at this time.[4]
Duguël's first book, "Prince Charmant, poil aux dents," was published until 1987. The book was a preview of the fantastique writing style Duguël became known for: Three maids of honor escape a wedding by entering a painting. While there, one of them marries a charming prince who turns out to be a hideous monster.[4] She became a prolific writer, publishing several books a year, exploring topics such as autism, racism, paranoia and homelessness all with a touch of surrealism.[3][5]
Some of her best-known works include "La Bibliothecaire," the story of a boy who dislikes reading, befriends a mysterious young woman and aids her in her quest to find a magic grimoire; and "Entre chien et louve," the story of an old man who dies and returns to his beloved by inhabiting the body of a dog she adopted.[3]
In 2009, she signed a petition in support of Roman Polanski, calling for his release after Polanski was arrested in Switzerland in relation to his 1977 charge for drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl.[6]
Death
News of Duguël's death broke on 21 May 2015 to stunned and saddened reactions from the literary community.[3] Her writing, which she described as, "for youth, above all, but for adults a bit as well," is remembered as both creative and emotive, bringing a touch of the bizarre to real-world situations to evoke empathy in the reader.[1]
Novels
- L'École qui n'existait pas (1994)
- La Vie à reculons (1994)
- La Bibliothécaire (1995)
- Après vous, M.de La Fontaine (1995)
- L'Envers du décor (1996)
- La Fille au chien noir (1998)
- J'irai dormir au fond du puits (1998)
- L'Amour en chaussettes (1999)
- Qui hante la tour morte? (1999)
- J'ai 14 ans et je suis détestable (2000)
- Regardez-moi (2001)
- Mon petit frère est un extra-terrestre (2004)
References
- ^ a b c d Catinchi, Philippe-Jean (May 29, 2015). "Anne Liger-Belair". Le Monde. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ "Gudule". Babelio. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Ricou, Fred (May 21, 2015). "Gudule est décédée... Grande tristesse!". Les Histoires Sans Fin. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ a b "La Bibliothécaire par Gudule". Etudier.com. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "L'auteure Gudule nous a quitté". actusf.com. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "Signez la pétition pour Roman Polanski !". La Règle du jeu (in French). 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
Further reading
- Gadomska, Katarzyna (2013). Le Néofantastique Belge: Le Cas d'Anne Duguël. Existe-t-il Un Fantastique Au Féminin, Un Fantastique 'Gender,' Un Fantastique Féministe? Frankofoni (Ankara, Turkey). ISSN 1016-4537.
