Derib
Derib (born Claude de Ribaupierre on 8 August 1944 in La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland) is a Swiss francophone comics creator. He is best known for creating the comics Les Aventures d'Attila, Buddy Longway and Yakari.
Derib
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- Birth Name
- Claude de Ribaupierre
- Born
- 8 August 1944
- Birthplace
- La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland
- Nationality
- Swiss
- Occupation
- comics artist and draftsperson.
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• Birth Name — Claude de Ribaupierre • Born — 8 August 1944 • Birthplace — La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland • Nationality — Swiss
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1944
Derib born at La Tour-de-Peilz.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q689405: Derib
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- “Derib”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 115104801, Derib.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Awards
• 1974: Best Comic at the Prix Saint-Michel, Belgium • 1978: Best Foreign Artist at the Angoulême International Comics Festival, France • 1982: Youth Award (9-12 years) at the Angoulême International Comics Festival • 1994: nominated for Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication at the Max & Moritz Prizes, Germany • 2005: nominated for the Best Series Award at the Angoulême International Comics Festival • 2006: Youth Award (7-8 years) at the Angoulême International Comics Festival
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- 1.De Weyer, Geert. 100 stripklassiekers die niet in je boekenkast mogen ontbreken. Atlas. 214. 2008. 978-90-450-0996-4.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 115104801, Derib.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Derib was recorded at birth as Claude de Ribaupierre. He also worked under the name Derib. His recorded language was French. He was the child of François de Ribaupierre. He married Dominique de Ribaupierre.
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