Los Angeles Times Book Prize
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Edition 36 (2015) Winner
Riad Sattouf
リアド・サトゥーフ
Riad Sattouf
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-05-05 （Paris, France）
- Nationality
- French
- Languages
- French, Arabic
- Residence History
- France (Paris) - birthplace → Libya - childhood → Syria - childhood → France (Brittany, Rennes) - teen years onward
Career
- Occupations
- cartoonist, comic artist, film director, screenwriter, illustrator, actor
- Active Years
- 2000-2025
- Nominations
- 2010 César Award nominations (Best Debut, Most Promising Actor, Best Supporting Actress)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École Pivaut | — | Animation | — | — | France |
| Gobelins, L'Ecole de l'Image | — | Animation | — | — | France |
École Pivaut
Animation
Country:
France
One of the schools where he studied animation in his early training
Gobelins, L'Ecole de l'Image
Animation
Country:
France
Studied animation; later moved into comics and filmmaking
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Angoulême International Comics Festival René Goscinny Award | Les pauvres aventures de Jérémy, vol.1: Les jolis pieds de Florence | — | Angoulême International Comics Festival | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Jacques Lob Prize | Pascal Brutal, vol.2: Le mâle dominant | — | Unknown (comics prize) | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Globes de Cristal Award (comics) | La vie secrète des jeunes | ベスト漫画 | Globes de Cristal | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Angoulême Prize for Best Album | Pascal Brutal, vol.3: Plus fort que les plus forts | — | Angoulême International Comics Festival | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Grand prix RTL de la bande dessinée | L'Arabe du futur, vol.1 | — | RTL | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Prix BD Stas / Ville de Saint-Étienne | L'Arabe du futur, vol.1 | — | City of Saint-Étienne | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Angoulême Prize for Best Album (second time) | L'Arabe du futur, vol.1 | — | Angoulême International Comics Festival | 受賞 |
| 2010 | César Award for Best Debut | The French Kissers (Les Beaux Gosses) | — | Académie des Césars (Académie des arts et techniques du cinéma) | 受賞 |
Angoulême International Comics Festival René Goscinny Award
2003
Work:
Les pauvres aventures de Jérémy, vol.1: Les jolis pieds de Florence
Organization:
Angoulême International Comics Festival
Result:
受賞
Jacques Lob Prize
2007
Work:
Pascal Brutal, vol.2: Le mâle dominant
Organization:
Unknown (comics prize)
Result:
受賞
Globes de Cristal Award (comics)
2008
Work:
La vie secrète des jeunes
Category:
ベスト漫画
Organization:
Globes de Cristal
Result:
受賞
Angoulême Prize for Best Album
2010
Work:
Pascal Brutal, vol.3: Plus fort que les plus forts
Organization:
Angoulême International Comics Festival
Result:
受賞
Grand prix RTL de la bande dessinée
2014
Work:
L'Arabe du futur, vol.1
Organization:
RTL
Result:
受賞
Prix BD Stas / Ville de Saint-Étienne
2014
Work:
L'Arabe du futur, vol.1
Organization:
City of Saint-Étienne
Result:
受賞
Angoulême Prize for Best Album (second time)
2015
Work:
L'Arabe du futur, vol.1
Organization:
Angoulême International Comics Festival
Result:
受賞
César Award for Best Debut
2010
Work:
The French Kissers (Les Beaux Gosses)
Organization:
Académie des Césars (Académie des arts et techniques du cinéma)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
L'Arabe du futur - Vol.1
2014 graphic memoirA graphic memoir recounting the author's childhood in the Middle East from 1978 onward, combining personal memories with cultural and political context.
identityfamilymigration and belongingpolitical context
Translations
- English: The Arab of the Future
La vie secrète des jeunes
2007 comics / observational stripA comic strip collection based on observational vignettes of young people's conversations and behavior in public, capturing sociolinguistic variation and contemporary youth culture.
youth culturesocial observationlinguistic variation
The French Kissers (Les Beaux Gosses)
2009 film (coming-of-age comedy)A feature film comedy about adolescent boys' love lives and coming-of-age, directed and co-written by Sattouf; it was a commercial success shortly after release.
adolescencefriendshipsexual awakening
Adaptations
- [film] The French Kissers / Riad Sattouf (2009)
Bibliography
- Manuel du puceau (2003)
- Ma circoncision (2004)
- Les Pauvres Aventures de Jérémie series (2003–2005)
- Retour au collège (2005)
- La vie secrète des jeunes (3 volumes, 2007–2013)
- L'Arabe du futur (complete series covering 1978–2011) (2014–2023)
Adaptations
- Les Beaux Gosses (film, 2009)
Translations of Works
- L'Arabe du futur → English: The Arab of the Future
- Les cahiers d'Esther → English: Esther's Notebooks
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- observational and realistic depictionautobiographical and memoir-like narrationdark humor and ironybold, economical linework
- Recurring Motifs
- childhood and coming-of-agecultural identityfamily relationshipslanguage and conversational differences
Legacy
Riad Sattouf is regarded as a multifaceted creator across graphic novels, comics and film. Especially 'L'Arabe du futur' has been internationally acclaimed for combining personal experience with historical context, earning several prestigious awards and wide readership through exhibitions and translations.
Museums
- Centre Pompidou (retrospective: L'écriture dessinée) Paris, France Opened in 1977
In Popular Culture
- Influenced French satirical culture through long-running strips in Charlie Hebdo
- 'Les Beaux Gosses' became recognized as a notable French coming-of-age comedy following its success
Trivia
- Born to a Syrian father and a Breton mother, giving him a multicultural background.
- Has publicly disclosed family details in his memoir series; in 2018 revealed sensitive aspects of his father's beliefs.
- Published a weekly strip in Charlie Hebdo from 2004 to 2014.
- A major retrospective 'L'écriture dessinée' was held at Centre Pompidou in 2018–2019.