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Philippe Goddin
Belgian literary critic and author (1944–2025) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Philippe Goddin (27 May 1944 – 8 September 2025) was a Belgian author who was a leading expert and literary critic of The Adventures of Tintin,[1][2] and author of several books on Tintin and his creator, Hergé. He was general secretary of the Fondation Hergé from 1989 to 1999.[3]
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Life and career
Goddin was born in Schaerbeek, Belgium, on 27 May 1944. He studied at the Saint-Luc Institute art school in Brussels and became an art teacher.[4][5][6]
Goddin wrote numerous books on Hergé, which include Hergé and Tintin, Reporters. He produced a biography, Hergé: lignes de vie.[3][7]
His masterwork is the seven-volume (totalling 3000 pages) Hergé - Chronologie d'une oeuvre (Hergé - Chronology of his work), which Belgian magazine La Libre called "Magnificent. Monumental. Unique in its kind." ("Magnifique. Monumental. Unique en son genre.")[8]
His study of Tintin was published in English in 3 volumes as The Art of Hergé, Inventor of Tintin; Volume 1 was criticized by Publishers Weekly for being content to retell plots rather than providing critical analysis.[9] It was also published in Dutch as De Kunst van Hergé, schepper van Kuifje; Belgian newspaper De Standaard reviewed volume 2, awarding it 4/5 stars.[10]
He also helped to keep the television series The Adventures of Tintin more true to the books.[citation needed]
Goddin died in Brussels on 8 September 2025, at the age of 81.[6][11]
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Bibliography
- 2005 - Hergé - Chronologie d'une oeuvre Tome 1 - 1907/1931 (CHRONOLOGIE, 1) (French Edition) ASIN 2930284374
- 2003 - Hergé - Chronologie d'une oeuvre Tome 2 - 1931/1935 (CHRONOLOGIE, 2) (French Edition) ASIN 2930284722
- 2003 - Hergé - Chronologie d'une oeuvre Tome 3 - 1935/1939 (CHRONOLOGIE, 3) (French Edition) ASIN 2930284986
- 2012 - Hergé - Chronologie d'une oeuvre Tome 4 - 1939/1943 (CHRONOLOGIE, 4) (French Edition) ASIN 2874240176
- 2012 - Hergé - Chronologie d'une oeuvre Tome 5 - 1943/1949 (CHRONOLOGIE, 5) (French Edition) ASIN 2874240524
- 2009 - Hergé - Chronologie d'une oeuvre Tome 6 - 1950/1957 (CHRONOLOGIE, 6) (French Edition) ISBN 2874241822
- 2011 - Hergé - Chronologie d'une oeuvre Tome 7 - 1958/1983 (CHRONOLOGIE, 7) (French Edition) ISBN 9782874242397
- 2007 - Hergé: lignes de vie ASIN 2874240974
- 2008 - The Art of Hergé, Inventor of Tintin; Volume 1 ISBN 0867197064
- 2010 - The Art of Hergé, Inventor of Tintin; Volume 2 ISBN 0867197242
- 2011 - The Art of Hergé, Inventor of Tintin; Volume 3 ISBN 0867197633
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