A new biography marks René Goscinny's centenary

Among the books published for the hundredth anniversary of the Astérix scriptwriter's birth, a richly illustrated biography by Aymar du Chatenet revisits his career.

An illustrated drafting table with pens and a typewriter, evoking a mid-century comic scriptwriter's workspace.

René Goscinny, the scriptwriter behind Astérix and Le Petit Nicolas, among other works, was born a hundred years ago. To mark the anniversary, several books have appeared retracing his career, according to Le Monde.

Among them, Le Monde singles out "René Goscinny. Dans l'intimité d'un scénariste de génie" by Aymar du Chatenet, a richly illustrated biography described as a notable addition to the centenary publications.

Goscinny died in 1977. The new volume is presented by Le Monde as a chance to look back over the full arc of his work, though the source does not detail its contents further.

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A l’occasion des 100 ans de René Goscinny, retour sur le parcours du génial scénariste grâce à une biographie richement illustréeLe Monde · Livres · October 10, 2026Le Monde · Livres ↗↗

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