Gilles_Poitras

Gilles Poitras

Gilles Poitras

Author of books relating to anime and manga

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]

Quick Facts Born, Education ...

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

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

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

  1. [1]
    Lavin, Kate (September 24, 2005). "Local writer's latest book explains culture". The San Francisco Examiner. No. 82. p. 16. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  2. [2]
    "FanimeCon - Day One - Gilles Poitras". Archived from the original on December 2, 2000. Retrieved September 7, 2007.
  3. [3]
    "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.
  4. [4]
    "Gilles Poitras". www.stonebridge.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Gilles Poitras (I)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Gilles Poitras". AnimeCons.com. 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  7. [7]
    "Gilles Poitras". Anime Fest. 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
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