Born in 1974, Jul began his career teaching Chinese history at university. Lateron, he decided to become a press artist. His drawings were published in La Nouvelle République des Pyrénées, Le Nouvel Observateur and Marianne.
For the last 5 years, Jul has been part of the team behind satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo. On 3 December 2007, Jul was awarded the highly respected Prix René Goscinny for his album Le guide du moutard. For the special celebrity edition of monthly comic magazine Fluide Glacial spécial People, Jul produces a quirky caricature of the Little Prince.We see the little fellow standing on his planet, looking up at an odd sort of pilot who is warning him he is losing ground in the popularity stakes and needs to do something about his image if he wants to be a real « celeb ».
Gérard Colomb once said: « Derision is pointless unless you apply it to yourself » so here is one of Jul’s cartoons for you.
To find out what happens next, pick up a copy of the special edition of Fluide Glacial from your newsagent’s.
If there is one famous personality above all others who admires Saint-Exupéry, that personality is journalist and writer Patrick Poivre d’Arvor.
Many will remember his literary programme entitled « Vol de Nuit » (Night Flight). In the video below, PPDA talks about his interest in Saint-Exupéry, an interest so profound it is more like a link with the author.
The former evening news anchor reveals that during his school-days he used to pretend to be Saint-Exupéry’s godson to impress his schoolmates. And when he was a boy, family friend Consuelo used to call him her « Little Prince ».
After its special edition on The Little Prince, Lire magazine now offers another, this time devoted to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. In his editorial, François Busnel describes the life of Saint-Exupéry as a puzzle, rarely presented in its finished form…
Leafing through the magazine, you will come across all the latest news, including an interview with Jean-Pierre Guéno, author of « La Mémoire du Petit Prince« . Alban Cerisier and other specialists give accounts of their research into the life and works of Saint-Exupéry, revealing more about his personality and the key episodes of his life, like his time with l’Aéropostale and his career as a pilot.
This lavishly illustrated special edition in approaching 199 pages explores Saint-Exupéry’s thinking, and attempts to answer questions about his relationship with women or politics, or his concern, well ahead of his time, for man’s impact on his environment.
As you would imagine, the issue also includes an investigation into the mysteries of the Little Prince and the inspiration for the tale’s characters. Make a date with your newsagent today.
Jean-Claude Perrier is a literary journalist, writer and publisher. For his latest book, Les Mystères de Saint-Exupéry (the mysteries of Saint-Exupéry), Jean-Claude Perrier undertook an in-depth investigation into subjects relating to Saint-Exupéry that are a frequent source of controversy and debate.
This is not a new biography, but rather an investigation of a writer often shrouded in mystery. It is something of a work of archaeology, as Jean-Claude Perrier follows Saint-Exupéry’s back-trail by reading his manuscripts, youthful writings and correspondence.
The author has no hesitation in addressing Saint-Exupéry’s links with politics (often described as complex) or mentioning his ultimately unsuccessful involvement with the cinema. Friends of the Little Prince will discover new information on the story’s origins, first-hand accounts from well-known figures who met Saint-Exupéry as children, while the writer was working on his Little Prince.
Full of previously unheard accounts and facts drawn from precise documents, Jean-Claude Perrier’s book gives us much food for thought and matter for discussion of a writer as famous as he was reserved: Antoine de Saint Exupéry.
The Little Prince is a wonderful book filled with meaning, and its central character is now a popular figure in the highest sense of the word. The articles available from the online store are designed for those keen to have the world of the book, its symbols, or one of its characters close at hand…
A cuddly fox for a child’s bedroom, a big pop-up book for a child to read with an adult… don’t they conjure up a pretty picture?
With Christmas on the way, the online store is offering a selection of gift ideas for all ages and all budgets. Check out the pop-up album, the lithographs or the silk scarves that would make an ideal present for the mother of a little prince or princess.
Older readers will appreciate Jean-Pierre Guéno’s new book (Paroles de Poilus) or his earlier work, La Mémoire du Petit Prince, or perhaps the collection of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s drawings: are all available from the online store.
Whether you are a collector of figurines, a keen reader or simply browsing, step through the doors of the Little Prince online store to discover a wide range of gift ideas.
Delving into the work of Fredgri takes you deep into a richly-filled world influenced in part by the American graphic novel and in part by mythology (the young author has no equal when it comes to drawing fauns).
Fredgri now works on both album projects and communications agency commissions.
In the pages of his blog, we encountered his vision of the Little Prince: a line drawing both totally modern and yet completely true to the spirit of the book.
For all the friends of Brazil, the Brazilian representatives of the Little Prince who are the inspiration behind the major exhibition mounted at the Oca centre have set up a brand new portal sporting the colours of the event.
The site is in Portuguese, but is easily translated by an online translation tool.
he portal is a splendid testament to a whole country’s enthusiasm for the character of the Little Prince. It covers key years in the life of Saint-Exupéry, explains the global passport and provides full details for anyone wishing to visit the exhibition.
The site is still very new, and will gradually be developing and adding more content, so bookmark it now!
Visitors are encouraged to contact the Little Prince team in Brazil via the designated contact space.
Claudie Haigneré is first and foremost a woman of great learning. A qualified doctor specialising in space neurology, she also has a DEA (postgraduate degree) in biomechanics. Claudie Haigneré is also a woman of action: many will remember her 16-day mission in 1996 aboard Mir, the Russian orbital space station.
In 2001, she served as engineer aboard the International Space Station. In the course of her space missions, the astronaut says she often thought of the Little Prince who enjoyed watching the sunset several times a day.
We also remember her time in government between 2002 and 2005. Claudie Haigneré is now President of the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie science
June 2009: Claudie Haigneré accepted an invitation to become the sponsor of the Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation. We offer you an opportunity to find out more about her vision of Saint-Exupéry and his Little Prince.
No need to introduce Facebook to you ! But did you know The Little Prince had an official group ? If you’re a member, please join the Facebook community dedicated to the Little Prince and become his next friend out of 3000 fans.
The Facebook space is your, fans from all around the globe gather and talk about the Little Prince, share and give their impression on the book. See you right away on Facebook.
As part of its communication campaign on protecting the environment, Toshiba has once again chosen the Little Prince as the ambassador for its campaign in Japan. Clutching on to his flight of birds, the Little Prince travels the planets that symbolise Toshiba’s activity and express the firm’s concern to limit its CO2 emissions or use low-energy equipment.
Meet a Little Prince who has become an envoy for sustainable development. An animated Little Prince who seems to have stepped right out of one of his watercolour portraits.
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