Algerian War in French-Language Comics
«[T]his is a compelling book about the politics of memory and the visual practices of France’s graphic novels. Jennifer Howell provides a rich case study of French comics about the Algerian War that is both historically resonant and immediate in its contemporary applicability.»
European Comic Art
The decolonization of Algeria represents a turning point in world history, marking the end of France’s colonial empire, the birth of the Algerian republic, and the appearance of the Third World and pan-Arabism. Les mer
Conceived as a case study, The Algerian War in French-Language Comics: Postcolonial Memory, History, and Subjectivity argues that comics provide an alternative to textbook representations of the Algerian War in France because they draw from many of the same source materials yet produce narratives that are significantly different. This book demonstrates that although comics rely on conventional vectors of memory transmission like national education, the family, and mainstream media, they can also create new and productive dialogues using these same vectors in ways unavailable to traditional textbooks. From this perspective, these comics are an effective and alternative way to develop a more inclusive social consciousness.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Lexington Books
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781498516082
- Utgivelsesår
- 2017
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
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«[T]his is a compelling book about the politics of memory and the visual practices of France’s graphic novels. Jennifer Howell provides a rich case study of French comics about the Algerian War that is both historically resonant and immediate in its contemporary applicability.»
European Comic Art
«Jennifer Howell displays her remarkable expertise in The Algerian War in French-Language Comics: Postcolonial Memory, History, and Subjectivity, a monograph where the interdisciplinary nature of French cultural studies is beautifully illustrated. Howell’s work shows how French-language comics about the Algerian War have both shaped and reinterpreted historical memories and consequently affected France’s relationship to its colonial past as well as its legacy in the present. As such, her book not only engages with colonial and postcolonial studies, but also with history, memory and postmemory.»
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