Pierre Dubois (author)
Pierre Dubois | |
|---|---|
 Pierre Dubois (2006) | |
| Born | 19 July 1945 Charleville-Mézières, France |
| Occupation | Scriptwriter for bande dessinée, writer, Storyteller, lecturer |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Fairy tale, Fantasy |
| Notable works | La Grande Encyclopédie des fées La Grande Encyclopédie des lutins La Grande Encyclopédie des elfes |
| Notable awards | Honor Award, Spring of the Legends of Monthermé (2010)[1] |
Pierre Dubois (born 19 July 1945) is a French writer, bande dessinée scriptwriter, storyteller, and lecturer. He is known for his work on Fairy folklore and little people.[2] His writing often incorporates elements of Anglo-Saxon fantasy.[3] He coined the term "elficology" (elficologie) to describe the study of fairies and similar beings.[3]
Dubois has published encyclopedias on fairies, Imps, and elves.[4][5] He has also written for the magazine Spirou and collaborated on various comic book series.[1][6]
Early life and education
[edit]Pierre Dubois was born in Charleville in the Ardennes,[7] which was under Allied military administration after World War II at the time.[2] His father was an industrial designer.[3][8] Dubois spent part of his childhood near the Ardennes forest and developed an interest in local legends and folklore.[3][9][10] He began writing and drawing at a young age.[11][12]
Dubois later moved to Valenciennes in the Nord department.[12] He attended the École des Beaux-Arts de Valenciennes, where he studied drawing and etching.[13][14]
Early career
[edit]Dubois left art school early to pursue writing and illustration.[12] He initially worked as an illustrator for magazines.[13] He also began collecting local legends.[10] He met folklorist Arnold Van Gennep's daughter and the writer Claude Seignolle, who encouraged his interest in folklore.[10][15] He also credits writer Gilles Lapouge as an influence.[3]
Later career
[edit]Dubois is a commentator at France 3 Bretagne and a member of the Imaginary Arthurian Centre, based in Brocéliande. His career in comics began with contributions to Spirou magazine in 1984, where he wrote the series Le Grand Fabulaire du Petit Peuple, illustrated by René Hausman. This partnership also resulted in two cartoon episodes for the magazine. He went on to collaborate with various artists on other series, including Torte with Lucien Rollin, Pixies with Rivard, and Lutins with Stéphane. He published the album Saskia des vagues with Lucien Rollin and the Red Caps series with Duval.[1] He also edited La Grande Encyclopédie des lutins and La Grande Encyclopédie des fées et des elfes, illustrated by Claudine and Roland Sabatier.[6]
Awards
[edit]Dubois received the Honor Award at the Spring of the Legends of Monthermé in 2010 for his work on fairies.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Pierre Dubois". Europe Comics. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Pierre Dubois" (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Savin, Tristan (1 December 2006). "Les féeries de Pierre Dubois". L'Express (in French).
- ^ "DUBOIS Pierre" (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- ^ Dargent, Françoise (18 May 2008). "Les fées, rien que les fées..." [fairies, nothing but fairies ...]. Le Figaro (in French).
- ^ a b abookofcreatures (21 September 2016). "ABC Reviews: The Dubois Encyclopedias". A Book of Creatures. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Pierre Dubois" (in French). Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "Rencontre avec Pierre Dubois et Xavier Fourquemin autour du Changeling" (in French). June 2010. Archived from the original on 17 June 2010.
- ^ Nathalie Ruas. "La grande encyclopédie des elfes" [The large encyclopedia of elves] (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- ^ a b c Dubois, Pierre; Sabatier, Roland. La Grande Encyclopédie des fées [The big encyclopedia of fairies] (in French). p. 173.
- ^ Dubois, Pierre; Fourquemin, Xavier (8 June 2009). "Il est important de sacraliser l'enfance" [It is important to sanctify childhood] (in French). Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ^ a b c Beiramar, Emmanuel. "Pierre Dubois : Explorateur en Faerie" [Pierre Dubois: Explorer of Fairyland] (in French). Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ a b Livres de France, Numéros 265–268 (in French). Éditions professionnelles du livre. 2003.
- ^ "Actualités". Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ Le Bris, Michel; Glot, Claudine; Dubois, Pierre (November 2002). Fées, elfes dragons & autres créatures des royaumes de féerie [Fairies, elves, dragons and other creatures of the fairy kingdoms] (in French). Paris: Hoëbeke. p. 216; 226. ISBN 2-84230-159-5.
