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French Studies and Modern Languages

Drawing Africa: A Conversation with Marguerite Abouet and Sylvain Savoia

University Room: Judith Hermanson Ogilvie Grand Salon (C-102)
6 rue du Colonel Combes 75007 Paris
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - 18:00 to 20:00

The Department of French Studies and Modern Languages and the AUP Library invite you to a special event featuring two leading voices in contemporary Francophone bandes dessin茅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毛l Faye鈥檚 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茅partement d鈥櫭﹖udes fran莽aises et de langues modernes et la Biblioth猫que d鈥橝UP vous invitent 脿 une rencontre exceptionnelle avec deux figures incontournables de la bande dessin茅e francophone contemporaine. La sc茅nariste franco-ivoirienne Marguerite Abouet, autrice des s茅ries "Aya de Yopougon" et "Akissi", et le dessinateur fran莽ais Sylvain Savoia, auteur de "Les esclaves oubli茅s de Tromelin" et de l鈥檃daptation graphique du best-seller "Petit Pays" de Ga毛l Faye (r茅alis茅e avec Marzena Sowa), 茅changeront autour de leurs 艙uvres inspir茅es de l鈥橝frique et de r茅cits africains.

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