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Gilles Poitras | |
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.jpg) Gilles Poitras at FanimeCon 2018 | |
| Born | Quebec |
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| Occupation | Writer |
| Website | www |
Gilles Poitras is a Canadian author of books relating to anime and manga.[1] He is a librarian at Golden Gate University in San Francisco.[2][3] In addition to the books he has authored, Poitras also regularly contributed columns to Newtype USA, a former monthly magazine which covered anime and manga industry and related popular culture.[4]
Poitras has appeared in several documentaries discussing various aspects of anime and manga fan culture,[5] and has been a guest at over 35 fan and industry conventions.[6]
Education
[edit]Born in Quebec, Poitras has two Master's degrees, a Library Science Master's from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master's in Theology from Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley.[7]
Books
[edit]Listed chronologically in ascending order:
- Poitras, Gilles (September 1, 1999). The Anime Companion: What's Japanese in Japanese Animation?. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 978-1-880656-32-7. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- —— (December 1, 2001). Anime Essentials: Every Thing a Fan Needs to Know. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 978-1-880656-53-2. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- —— (June 1, 2005). The Anime Companion 2: More What's Japanese in Japanese Animation?. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 978-1-880656-96-9. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- —— (February 9, 2021). Tokyo Stroll: A Guide to City Sidetracks and Easy Explorations. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 978-1-611720-58-7. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
References
[edit]- ↑ Lavin, Kate (September 24, 2005). "Local writer's latest book explains culture". The San Francisco Examiner. No. 82. p. 16. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ↑ "FanimeCon - Day One - Gilles Poitras". Archived from the original on December 2, 2000. Retrieved September 7, 2007.
- ↑ "Gilles Poitras - Anime Convention Personality of the Week". A Fan's View of Anime Conventions. August 20, 2000. Archived from the original on January 11, 2001. Retrieved September 7, 2007.
- ↑ "Gilles Poitras". www.stonebridge.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Gilles Poitras (I)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ↑ "Gilles Poitras". AnimeCons.com. 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ↑ "Gilles Poitras". Anime Fest. 2016. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
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