Riad Sattouf Books

See all books authored by riad sattouf including l arabe du futur and the arab of the future 2.

Riad sattouf books. Discover book depository s huge selection of riad sattouf books online. An avid reader of cartoon books and periodicals sent to him by his grandmother he was fascinated by them. Riad sattouf s most popular book is the arab of the future. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million titles.

Riad sattouf s work takes its place alongside other classic animated retrospective memoirs from the region persepolis. 4 14 23 929 ratings 1 887 reviews 38 distinct works similar authors. The first volume of l arabe du futur won the 2015 fauve d or prize for best graphic novel at the angoulême international comics festival. A childhood in the middle east 19.

And waltz with bashir the new york journal of books seriously funny and penetratingly honest riad sattouf tells the epic story of his eccentric and troubled family. In the arab of the future. Riad sattouf average rating. A childhood in the middle east 1978 1984.

For riad sattouf books are a staple product. A childhood in the middle east 1984 1985. The work recounts sattouf s childhood growing up in france libya and syria in the 1970s 80s and 90s. Volume 2 riad sattouf now settled in his father s hometown of homs gets to go to school where he dedicates himself to becoming a true syrian in the country of the dictator hafez al assad told simply yet with devastating effect riad s story takes in the sweep of politics religion and poverty but is steered by acutely observed small moments.

The author of four comics series in france and a weekly column in the satirical publication charlie hebdo sattouf also directed the films the french kissers and jacky in the women s kingdom the arab of the future is his first work to appear in english. L arabe du futur is a graphic memoir by award winning french syrian cartoonist riad sattouf. The arab of the future. Riad sattouf has 39 books on goodreads with 39741 ratings.

Riad sattouf was born in paris to a syrian father and french mother and spent his childhood in libya and syria then returned to france to spend his teenage years in brittany studying in rennes.