War Comics - A Postcolonial Perspective

Informationen zum Autor Jeanne-Marie Viljoen is an academic in the field of Cultural & Literary Studies at the University of South Australia. Her abiding interest in exploring how communication about difficult experiences can occur through art in contexts where language cannot capture all we want to say, has lead her to focus primarily on non-fictional, visual narratives. Living and working in contested states with violent histories such as Apartheid South Africa, North Cyprus & Australia throughout her life drives her engagement with the postcolonial world. Klappentext This book focuses on non-fictional, visual narratives (including comics; graphic narratives; animated documentaries) that attempt to represent violent experiences, primarily in the Levant. It explores, from a philosophical perspective, the problem of representing trauma when language seems inadequate to describe our experiences. Zusammenfassung This book focuses on non-fictional, visual narratives (including comics; graphic narratives; animated documentaries) that attempt to represent violent experiences, primarily in the Levant. It explores, from a philosophical perspective, the problem of representing trauma when language seems inadequate to describe our experiences. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: towards a postcolonial understanding of violence Chapter 1: 'Dark' writing violence in aesthetic forms Chapter 2: Graphic narratives, bringing the ineffable into the frame Chapter 3: 'Dark' writing the Khan Younis massacre Chapter 4: 'Dark' writing the Sabra and Shatila massacre Chapter 5: ‘Dark’ writing violent experiences in new aesthetic forms

Product details

• Authors: Jeanne-Marie Viljoen, Viljoen Jeanne-Marie
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.07.2020
• EAN: 9780367533151
• ISBN: 978-0-367-53315-1
• No. of pages: 214
• Series: Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Literature
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Literature: general, reference works; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, ART / Criticism & Theory, PHILOSOPHY / Criticism, LITERARY CRITICISM / Comparative Literature, LITERARY CRITICISM / Comics & Graphic Novels, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Historical Events, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Creative writing & creative writing guides, Creative writing and creative writing guides