Sophie Flamand
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Sophie Flamand | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1964-11-06)6 November 1964 Liège, Belgium |
| Died | 14 April 2026(2026-04-14) (aged 61) Ramillies, Belgium |
| Education | Université libre de Bruxelles |
| Occupations | Writer, journalist |
Sophie Flamand (6 November 1964 – 14 April 2026) was a Belgian writer and journalist.[1]
Born in Liège on 6 November 1964, Flamand attended the Université libre de Bruxelles and became deputy director of the cultural center in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert at the request of mayor Georges Désir [fr].[2] She also directed the nonprofit organization "Le pied de la Lettre" until 2009.[3] She notably wrote for magazines such as BoDoï [fr],[4][5] Casemate [fr],[6] and ActuaBD [fr].[7] In 2003, she hosted an exhibition for the 50th anniversary of the Martine series.[8] She then contributed to the albums L'Album de l'année : bricoler, lire, découvrir, cuisiner, jouer, Mon livre jeux Martine, and Martine visite Bruxelles, published by Casterman,[9] the last of which served as a children's guidebook of Brussels.[10] In 2013, she published Fusion, prefaced by Jean Van Hamme.[11] She then wrote Mission et omissions and La Journée d'une femme, included in the "Opuscule" collection in 2024.[12]
Flamand published a two-part series titled Les Mantes religieuses alongside her husband, Bernard Swynsen [fr], and illustrator Christian Paty [fr].[13][14] The first installment, L’Évasion de l’araignée, was published in 2022,[15][16] with the second, La Stratégie de l’araignée in 2023.[17] The series was praised by Zoo [fr] magazine.[18]
Personal life and death
References
- ↑ "Flamand, Sophie". BD Gest' (in French).
- ↑ Leprince, Patrice (17 January 2005). "Woluwe-St-Lambert - Rapprocher UCL et commune Faire exploser la bulle avec des bulles". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ ""J'ai été humiliée par Olivier Maingain"". La Libre Belgique (in French). 23 November 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "Flamand Sophie dans BoDoï". BD oubliées (in French).
- ↑ Boileau, Laurent (12 May 2005). "Bo Doï n°85 - Mai 2005". ActuaBD (in French). Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "Flamand Sophie dans Casemate". BD oubliées (in French).
- ↑ Flamand, Sophie (2 January 2007). "Sur les Traces de Dracula - T3 : "Transylvania" - Par Dany et Yves H - Casterman". ActuaBD (in French). Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ Defrance, Fabienne (6 May 2003). "Woluwe-St-Lambert - Une exposition sur l'univers merveilleux de la fillette créée il y a 50 ans et devenue phénomène de société Martine et ses secrets de sagesse et de perfection TEXTO «Tu m'as foutu des complexes ! »". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ Saublens, Laurent (14 January 2019). "Sophie Flamand: de la série "Martine" aux romans pour adultes". L'Avenir (in French). Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ Hau-Gérin, Florence; Wilputte, Delphine (13 September 2011). ""Martine visite Bruxelles", prémices d'une collection de guides pour enfants". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sophie Flamand : Fusion". YouTube (in French). 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "Sophie Flamand". Objectif plumes (in French).
- ↑ "[BD] Les Mantes religieuses tome 1 : une évasion royale (Soleil)". Publik'Art (in French). 15 January 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "Les Mantes religieuses, Louis XI et ses comiques". Ligne claire (in French). 15 January 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "L'évasion de l'araignée". secenario.com (in French).
- ↑ Seny, Alexis (4 July 2022). "Déguisements, remue-méninges, drôles de ménages, ménagerie : quand Christian Paty et ses acolytes sont en forme, ça déménage!". Branchés culture (in French). Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ Gueury, Arnaud (14 February 2023). "Mantes religieuses (Les) #2". La Ribambulle (in French). Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "La critique ZOO sur l'album La Stratégie de l'araignée". Zoo (in French). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "Swynsen (branches)". Geneanet (in French).
- ↑ "Les Mantes religieuses Tome 1 : L'Évasion de l'araignée". ARDENNEWEB (in French). 11 January 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "Message necrologique". Unite pastorale de Ramillies (in French). 17 April 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.