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Guy MuminuFrench artist and writer.
Date of Birth: 13.01.1927
Country:  France |
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Biography of Guy Mouminoux
Guy Mouminoux (French: Guy Mouminoux) was a French artist and writer born on January 13, 1927, in Paris. He grew up in Alsace, where his mother, whose maiden name was Zayer (German: Sajer), was of German descent. This allowed Mouminoux to enlist in the German army under his mother's surname in 1942. According to Mouminoux's recollections, "When Alsace, where I lived, was annexed by Germany, I was thirteen years old. I moved from a youth camp in Strasbourg to a similar camp in Kele, Germany. Serving in the 'Trudovaya Povinnost' organization, which was militarized but not armed, was not very honorable. I dreamed of becoming a real soldier, knowing nothing about war. It was only natural that I ended up in the Wehrmacht. And what did you expect from me? That I become a deserter and be shot?"
War Experiences and Literary Work
As Guy Zayer, he fought on the Eastern Front as part of the "Great Germany" division. His two and a half years of service ended with his capture by the Americans in 1945. These experiences were described by Guy Mouminoux in his book "Le Soldat oublie" (The Forgotten Soldier; 1967), published under the name Guy Zayer. The book has been reprinted multiple times, translated into various languages, including Russian, and is considered a vivid testimony to the everyday life, customs, and morals of fascist soldiers. However, in France, Guy Mouminoux is primarily known as an artist and the author of numerous comics published in leading comic magazines since the early 1960s, such as "Cœurs Vaillants," "Fripounet," "Charlie Mensuel," and others. As an artist, Mouminoux usually signs his work with the pseudonym Dimitri. The Russian theme plays a significant role in Mouminoux's work, including the comic "Raspoutitsa" (1989), which depicts the fate of a German soldier captured during the Battle of Stalingrad, and the 16-part series "Le Goulag" (since 1978), which satirically portrays the USSR and Russia.
