The masterful Soli Deo Gloria winner of the Fnac France Inter BD prize

The black and white graphic novel Glory to God alone (Dupuis), with Jean-Christophe Deveney on the screenplay and Édouard Cour on the drawing, an epic fresco on the power of music, won the Fnac France Inter BD prize on Wednesday.

“In the age of autobiography or stories inspired by true stories, it is the imagination and the power of fiction that the jury of the Fnac France Inter BD prize wanted to salute”explained the godmother of the prize, Rebecca Manzoni, announcing the jury’s choice on public radio.

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Glory to God alone (“To God alone the glory” in Latin) is an imposing 280-page album released in October which tells the story of the twins Hans and Helma, who, after the disappearance of their family, will see their lives turned upside down by the discovery of baroque music. “ Helma rises through song. Despite the injustices that hit her, the heroine overcomes the violence of the world through music. specified Jean-Christophe Deveney last October at Figaro.

The comic strip “begins like a Grimm’s tale” Then “becomes an initiatory story and a reflection on what art can change in a life, on the link between music and religion, money, vanity too”commented Rebecca Manzoni, welcoming the illustrations “inspired as much by the world of manga as by Rembrandt”.

The winning album was chosen by a jury made up of journalists and Fnac booksellers from among five comics selected by a general public jury on the basis of the 20 albums “favorites” of the year.