Daniel Clowes, Riad Sattouf Withdraw From FIBD Grand Prix Process In Light Of All-Male Noms List




Here for Clowes. Here for Sattouf. Both are formidable figures even within the company in which they were originally selected for grand prix consideration -- Sattouf in particular is a key, big figure right this very moment in the French-language market for the success of his recent work. Clowes places this story into perspective for the sizable American audience that the festival would like to better accommodate as visitors to their show.

I imagine there will be more if there aren't more already. That seems a wholly rational response to an awards program whose actions you can't endorse, or in whose aims you would care not to participate: prompt withdrawal. Sattouf's phrasing suggests that a great female cartoonist take his slot.
 
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