René Goscinny

\n\n\n\n René Goscinny (August 14, 1926 - November 5, 1977) was a French author and editor.\nHe wrote the "Little Nicolas" ("Le Petit Nicolas") books, and several comic book series, the best known of which is Astérix (illus: Albert Uderzo). Born in Paris, he was editor of Pilote magazine in the 1950s.\nHe also wrote many other comics, including Oumpah-pah (illus: Albert Uderzo), Lucky Luke (illus: Morris), and Iznogoud (illus: Jean Tabary). Books include La Potachologie and Le Potache est Servi (with drawings by Cabu), now out of print. In books, his sense of humour is underhanded. La Potachologie is a natural history textbook detailing the habitat and behaviour of schoolboys; a silly subject put over in a formal style.\nThe eponymous young narrator of Little Nicolas provides enough subtext for the reader to laugh not only at the situation, but also at Nicolas' naive impression of it.