René Goscinny

French comic book writer (1926–1977)

René Goscinny (French: [ʁəne ɡɔsini]; Polish: [ɡɔɕˈt͡ɕin.nɘ̟] ; 14 August 1926 – 5 November 1977) was a French comic editor and writer, who created the Asterix comic book series with illustrator Albert Uderzo. Born in France to a Jewish family from Poland, he spent his childhood in Argentina where he attended French schools and later lived in the United States for a short period of time. There he met Belgian cartoonist Morris.

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