Biography
Damien Glez is a cartoonist, author of the comic strip Divine Comedy (seen on his website here), assistant editor of the weekly Journal du Jeudi, and lecturer based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Glez’s cartoons have been published in papers internationally and shown in numerous exhibitions. Glez has been the recipient of prizes such as: Premios Muestra Internacional de Humor Grafico de FECO Argentina and the Cartoon/Caricature Competition of Banja Luka (2008). Damien Glez is a part of the organization Cartooning for Peace, where you can read more about him and see more of his cartoons. He also writes for the blog Bulles de Glez.
News
- “Comic Timing: WPJ’s Cartoonist Looks Back at President Obama’s First Term,” World Policy, 17 Jan 2013. Accessed 81 Mar 2014.
- Ramata Soré,“Damien Glez, annoying the King of Morocco,” RNW Africa, 24 Feb 2012. Accessed 18 Ma 2014.
Books
- Damien Glez, “Presse satirique africaine : entre aridité politique et sécheresse économique,” Africultures 71 n2 (2007): 106-109.