Of course Kirby has a big American audience but in terms of scholarly research & exhibitions, he's following the familiar path of Poe, Hammett, Faulkner, Josephine Baker, Chester Himes etc: French recognition preceding native recognition.
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And how many academic studies have been published in France about Jerry Lewis, vs the US?
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They are right about Lewis as well.
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The French have a much clearer view of the importance of comics as a medium than the US does.
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Comics and graphic novels are considered a major art form (litterature+visual), it's taught in class, it's got serious or fun museums, they even have a major international literary and media festival each year (Angouleme FIBD, typically in January except in 2021,June).
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