{"id":47035,"date":"2026-08-14T11:30:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T09:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asterix.com\/?p=47035"},"modified":"2026-08-14T12:31:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T10:31:53","slug":"goscinny-100th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asterix.com\/en\/goscinny-100th-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Ren\u00e9 Goscinny would have celebrated his 100th birthday, on 14 August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>One hundred years after his birth, Ren\u00e9 Goscinny\u2019s work continues to captivate readers of all ages in France and around the world.<\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Through his humour, his gift for storytelling and his keen insight into society, <a href=\"https:\/\/asterix.com\/en\/rene-goscinny\/\">Ren\u00e9 Goscinny<\/a> left an enduring mark on<strong> popular culture<\/strong>. He brought to life legendary characters such as <a href=\"https:\/\/asterix.com\/en\/albums\/the-comics\/asterix-the-gaul\/\">Asterix<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/asterix.com\/en\/happy-birthday-oumpah-pah\/\"> Oumpah-Pah<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petitnicolas.com\/\">Little Nicholas<\/a> and <strong>Lucky Luke.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He leaves behind a <strong>monumental legacy<\/strong> that transcends generations. At a time when comics were still widely regarded as mere children\u2019s entertainment, <strong>Ren\u00e9 Goscinny helped establish the medium as an art form in its own right.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Everyone at <strong>editions Albert Ren\u00e9<\/strong> would like to express their gratitude for this <strong>extraordinary legacy<\/strong>. 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