Comics and Memory in Latin America

Latin American comics and graphic novels have a unique history of addressing controversial political, cultural, and social issues. This volume presents new perspectives on how comics on and from Latin America both view and express memory formation on major historical events and processes. The chapters offer a background history of comics and graphic novels in the region, and survey a range of countries and artists.

About the author

Jorge Catala Carrasco is senior lecturer in Hispanic Studies at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom.

Summary

This volume presents new perspectives on how comics on and from Latin America both view and express memory formation on major historical events and processes.

Product details

• Assisted by: Jorge Catala Carrasco (Editor), Jorge Catala Carrasco (Editor), Jorge Catalá Carrasco (Editor), Paulo Drinot (Editor), James Scorer (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2017
• EAN: 9780822964247
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-6424-7
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 226 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 386 g
• Series: Pitt Illuminations; Illuminations: Cultural Formations of the Americas; Pitt Illuminations; Illuminations: Cultural Formations of the Americas; Illuminations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Romance linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous