This continuation of the dynamic story by Marguerite Abouet and Cl?ment Oubrerie returns to Africa?s Ivory Coast in the late 1970s, where life in Yop City is as dramatic as ever. ? wittily delves into both the political and the pop during an enchanted era when anything seemed possible.?Vibe VixenThe original Drawn & Quarterly volume of Aya debuted last year to much critical acclaim, receiving a Quill Award nomination and praise for its accessibility and for the rare portrait of a warm, vibrant Africa it presents. Additionally, she is the founder “Livres pour tous” (“Books for all”), an organization dedicated to making books more accessible to children across Africa through the creation of neighborhood libraries.Aya of Yop City (Aya #2) By Marguerite Abouet Full Pages. As a screenwriter, Abouet has provided the scripts for television and film, including the film adaptation of her graphic novels and the Dakar-based series C’est la vie for TV5 Afrique. She is the author of the graphic novel series Aya of Yop City. Where: Little Shop of Stories ( 133 E Court Square # A, Decatur, GA 30030)īorn in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Marguerite Abouet moved to Paris, where she currently resides, at the age of 12.

Where: High Museum of Art (1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309) Where: High Museum of Art, Hill Auditorium (1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309)

Presented as part of the High Museum of Art’s “MAKING AFRICA” exhibition. The two filmmakers will reflect on the inspiration and motivation for their recent projects following a screening of Gomis’ latest film, “Félicité” (2017).Īdditionally, Marguerite Abouet will hold book signings at the High Museum of Art and the Little Shop of Stories in Decatur. Widely lauded in France and abroad, the inaugural volume Aya won the Angoulême International Comics Festival First Comic Book prize in 2006, and the collection has been translated into 17 languages.Īs part of France-Atlanta, Abouet, who is also a screenwriter and director, will participate in a discussion with French-Senegalese director Alain Gomis on the importance of film and the visual arts for creating an accurate and dynamic depiction of life in contemporary West Africa.

Illustrating Africa | Encounters with Graphic Novelist Marguerite Abouetįrench-Ivorian graphic novelist Marguerite Abouet reflects on the success of her critically acclaimed graphic novel series, “Aya of Yop City”, and the role of the visual arts in African self-representation.Ībouet’s graphic novel series, “Aya of Yop City” (2005), follows the adventures of 19-year-old Aya and her friends as they come of age in the suburbs of Abidjan during the late 1970’s.

Aya of Yop City by Marguerite Abouet