Autobiographical Comics

A complete guide to the history, form and contexts of the genre, Autobiographical Comics helps readers explore the increasingly popular genre of graphic life writing. In an accessible and easy-to-navigate format, the book covers such topics as: The history and rise of autobiographical comics Cultural contexts Key texts - including Maus , Robert Crumb, Persepolis , Fun Home , and American Splendor Important theoretical and critical approaches to autobiographical comics Autobiographical Comics includes a glossary of crucial critical terms, annotated guides to further reading and online resources and discussion questions to help students and readers develop their understanding of the genre and pursue independent study.>

About the author

Andrew J. Kunka is Professor of English at University of South Carolina Sumter, USA. He is co-editor of May Sinclair: Moving Towards the Modern (2006).

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Kunka, Andrew J Kunka, Andrew J. Kunka, Andrew J. (University of South Carolina Kunka, Professor Andrew J. (University of South Carolina Kunka
• Assisted by: Derek Parker Royal (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781474227858
• ISBN: 978-1-4742-2785-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Bloomsbury Comics Studies; Bloomsbury Comics Studies
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire > Comic; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Graphic Novels und Comics: Handbuch und Rezension, Media Studies, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Belletristik: begleitende Literatur, LITERARY CRITICISM / Comics & Graphic Novels, Graphic novels: history & criticism, Comic book & cartoon art, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Comic book and cartoon artwork