Isidore Ducasse Chant Ii Strophe 9

CONTENTS Since 1940 Postwar revival Poetry Fiction revalued Social fictions Memoirs The professionalization of regional writing Its conservatism Current trends Conclusion The Roman Policier 1850–90 1890–1920 1920–40 1940–60 1960–80 Since 1980 Conclusion 9 BEYOND WORDS The Roman-photo: Graphic Fiction La Bande Dessinée Origins To 1914 Between the wars 1940–58 The ‘Belgian’ school The American way Pilote The rising status of BD 1968 and after Since 1980 Educational BD The decline of the 1980s BD and women