Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 517 g
Literary Theory and the Graphic Novel
Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 517 g
ISBN: 978-1-9788-2866-7
Verlag: Rutgers University Press
Using the methodology of Georg LukÁcs and his detailed defense of literary realism as a socially embedded practice, Litcomix tackles difficult questions about reading graphic novels as literature. What critical standards should we use to measure the quality of a graphic novel? How does the genre contribute to our understanding of ourselves and the world? What qualities distinguish it from other forms of literature?
LitComix hones its theoretical approach through case studies taken from across the diverse world of comics, from Yoshihiro Tatsumi’s groundbreaking manga to the Hernandez Brothers’ influential alt-comix. Whether looking at graphic novel adaptations of Proust or considering how Jack Kirby’s use of intertextuality makes him the Balzac of comics, this study offers fresh perspectives on how we might appreciate graphic novels as literature.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Design Typographie, Illustrationskunst, Werbegraphik
- Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden
- Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Freizeitsoziologie, Konsumsoziologie, Alltagssoziologie, Populärkultur