Format:
xii, 188 Seiten :
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Illustrationen, Karten ;
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Breite 156 mm, Hoehe 234 mm.
ISBN:
978-1-350-30158-0
,
978-1-350-30157-3
Series Statement:
Bloomsbury comic studies
Content:
The most up-to-date critical guide mapping the history, impact, key critical issues, and seminal texts of the genre, Jewish Comics and Graphic Narratives interrogates what makes a work a "Jewish graphic narrative", and explores the form's diverse facets to orient readers to the richness and complexity of Jewish graphic storytelling. Accessible but comprehensive and in an easy-to-navigate format, the book covers such topics as:- The history of the genre in the US and Israel - and its relationship to superheroes, Underground Comix, and Jewish literature- Social and cultural discussions surrounding the legitimization of graphic representation as sites of trauma, understandings of gender, mixed-media in Jewish graphic novels, and the study of these works in the classroom- Critical explorations of graphic narratives about the Holocaust, Israel, the diasporic experience, Judaism, and autobiography and memoir- The works of Will Eisner, Ilana Zeffren, James Sturm, Joann Sfar, JT Waldman, Michel Kichka, Sarah Glidden, Rutu Modan, and Art Spiegelman and such narratives as X Men, Anne Frank's Diary, and Maus Jewish Comics and Graphic Novels includes an appendix of relevant works sorted by genre, a glossary of crucial critical terms, and close readings of key texts to help students and readers develop their understanding of the genre and pursue independent study
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, PDF ISBN 978-1-350-30159-7
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-1-350-30160-3
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
Keywords:
Juden
;
Comic
;
Graphic Novel
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