Books by Thierry Bellefroid
“Chaos in Kinshasa is one of my favorites. Partly it’s because I remember the whole Rumble in the Jungle story happening — I’m that old! I was in Philly, where I remember seeing Cassius Clay’s name, his switch to Muhamed Ali, and then he was going over there, to Kinshasa. Being Black in Africa is different from being Black in America—it’s not the same culture at all. I remember it was quite eye opening for a lot of people, whites and Blacks alike.And then to read this story! I never knew about all the political intrigue that was going on at the time and that it was a pawn in a political game. I was too young to get that—all the African politics, how Angola was involved. It’s amazing that these authors managed to get all that into this book and at the same time make it fun and funny. It’s really great. I totally recommend it. If you didn’t have any idea of the intrigue and politics behind the Rumble in the Jungle, you have to read this.” Read more...
Five Graphic Novels People Need to Read
Ivanka Hahnenberger, Translator
Interviews where books by Thierry Bellefroid were recommended
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The Bomb: The Weapon That Changed the World
by Didier Alcante, Laurent-Frédéric Bollée and Denis Rodier (illustrator) -
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An Olympic Dream: The Story of Samia Yusuf Omar
by Reinhard Kleist -
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Iranian Love Stories
by Jane Deuxard and Deloupy (illustrator) -
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Chaos in Kinshasa
by Barly Baruti (illustrator) & Thierry Bellefroid -
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GoSt 111
by Henri Scala, Marion Mousse (illustrator) & Mark Eacersall
Five Graphic Novels People Need to Read, recommended by Ivanka Hahnenberger
Five Graphic Novels People Need to Read, recommended by Ivanka Hahnenberger
Comics are a great way to read all sorts of stories, whether fiction, nonfiction, or a compelling blend of the two. Ivanka Hahnenberger, translator of more than 70 graphic novels, talks us through some of her favourites, from the history of the atomic bomb to the heartbreaking story of Olympic athlete Samia Yusuf Oman, from the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ to contemporary Iran and Paris.
