Drawing from literary critics like Georg Lukács and case studies from across the world of comics, Litcomix develops a theoretical approach for reading graphic novels as literature. Whether looking at Yoshihiro Tatsumi’s groundbreaking manga, graphic adaptations of Proust, or Jack Kirby’s Balzacian use of intertextuality, this book offers fresh perspectives on the graphic novel.
Drawing from literary critics like Georg Lukács and case studies from across the world of comics, Litcomix develops a theoretical approach for reading graphic novels as literature. Whether looking at Yoshihiro Tatsumi’s groundbreaking manga, graphic adaptations of Proust, or Jack Kirby’s Balzacian use of intertextuality, this book offers fresh perspectives on the graphic novel. Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
ADAM GECZY is an artist and writer who teaches at the University of Sydney. His art has been exhibited across Australia, Asia, and Europe and is in numerous public and private collections. As a writer he has published over 20 books including The Artificial Body in Fashion and Art. JONATHAN MCBURNIE is an artist and writer based in Queensland, where he serves as director of the Rockhamptom Museum of Art. His articles have appeared in such journals as Eyeline, Catalogue, and Sneaky, and he is author of the graphic novel Floodland.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Part I Theories 1 Literary Theory: The Relevant and the Real 2 Recuperating Realism: Lukács 3 Classic Novels, Classic Comics 4 Was Wertham Right? Comics as Antisocial and Subversive 5 The Balzac of Comics: Jack Kirby, World Building, and the Kirbyesque 6 Figurative Pseudonyms: Biography and Confession Part II Case Studies 7 Josh Bayer 8 Nina Bunjevac 9 Simon Hanselmann 10 The Hernandez Brothers 11 Tommi Parrish 12 Yos hihiro Tatsumi Conclusion: Our New Urizens Acknowledgments Notes Index
Introduction Part I Theories 1 Literary Theory: The Relevant and the Real 2 Recuperating Realism: Lukács 3 Classic Novels, Classic Comics 4 Was Wertham Right? Comics as Antisocial and Subversive 5 The Balzac of Comics: Jack Kirby, World Building, and the Kirbyesque 6 Figurative Pseudonyms: Biography and Confession Part II Case Studies 7 Josh Bayer 8 Nina Bunjevac 9 Simon Hanselmann 10 The Hernandez Brothers 11 Tommi Parrish 12 Yos hihiro Tatsumi Conclusion: Our New Urizens Acknowledgments Notes Index
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