![]() The response from the newspaper’s readership was enthusiastic. Little Nicolas’ first adventure was published on 29 March 1959 in Sud Ouest Dimanche. We were on the way: René had hit on the right formula”, said Sempé. “Goscinny turned up with a text in which a child, Nicolas, talked about his life with his friends, who all had strange names - Rufus, Alceste, Maixent, Agnan, Clotaire - while the assistant principal was called Bouillon (Broth). The two young authors created a whole universe. The small schoolboy’s success was primarily based on the amazing closeness of a magical duo: Goscinny and Sempé. ![]() Paired with Sempé’s wonderful drawings, the stories of Little Nicholas became international bestsellers and achieved the status of classics of French literature. “When I’m grown up, I will buy myself a classroom, but just so that I can play in it.” Goscinny invented a child’s language that appealed to children and made their parents smile. ![]()
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