René Hausman
Belgian comic-book writer and artist
René Hausman (21 February 1936 – 28 April 2016) was a Belgian comic book writer and artist. He was best known for his dark fairy-tales and drawings. He was born in Verviers, Belgium. His best known work is Laïyna. In 1995, he was made an honorary citizen of the city of Durbuy.[1] He created more than 500 drawings for the magazine. His drawings are about animals and local folklore. It earned him the nickname "Bard of the Ardennes".
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Hausman died on 28 April 2016 in Antwerp, Belgium from heart failure, aged 80.[2]
References
change- ↑ De Ryck, Luc (2005). Jef Nys. Ongekend veelzijdig [Jef Nys. Unknown versatile] (in Dutch). Antwerp: Balloon Books. pp. 156–175. ISBN 90-6334-681-6.
- ↑ Potet, Frédéric (28 April 2016). "Mort de René Hausman, dessinateur animalier et du « peuple de la forêt »". LeMonde.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 April 2016.
Other websites
changeMedia related to René Hausman at Wikimedia Commons
- Biography at Comiclopedia
- Biography at Dupuis Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine