Olivier Schrauwen e a expansão da banda desenhada belga

An internationally translated and critically acclaimed "graphic novelist" superstar, Olivier Schrauwen has often parodied his own posture in strangely inventive comics narrated by his alter ego "O. Schrauwen". This presentation offers some insights into the works of Schrauwen, their distinct aesthetics and ironical tone, showing how this style is rooted in a context of alternative comics and self-publishing. Retracing Schrauwen's trajectory from the Flemish to the international comics scene, this presentation will sketch a broad picture of the development and expansion of Belgian comics in the 21st century. Through references to the contemporary work of Brecht Evens, Judith Vanistendael, Brecht Vandenbroucke, as well as the classic comics of Willy Vandersteen, Marc Smeets, Urbanus, Kamagurka and Herr Seele, it proposes a brief introduction to the world of Belgian Dutch-language comics.