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The Jewish Graphic Novel: Critical Approaches Paperback - 2010

Name: The Jewish Graphic Novel – Critical Approaches
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Author: Baskind, Samantha (Editor)/ Omer-Sherman, Ranen (Editor)/ Dauber, Jeremy (Contributor)/ Eisenstein, Paul (Contributor)/ Harde, Roxanne (Contributor)
ISBN: 9780813547756

by Samantha Baskind (Editor); Ranen Omer-Sherman (Editor); Contribution by Samantha Baskind

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From the publisher

In the 1970s and 1980s Jewish cartoonists such as Will Eisner were some of the first artists to use the graphic novel as a way to explore their ethnicity. Although similar to their pop culture counterpart, the comic book, graphic novels presented weightier subject matter in more expensive packaging, which appealed to an adult audience and gained them credibility as a genre.

The Jewish Graphic Novel is a lively, interdisciplinary collection of essays that addresses critically acclaimed works in this subgenre of Jewish literary and artistic culture. Featuring insightful discussions of notable figures in the industrysuch as Will Eisner, Art Spiegelman, and Joann Sfarthe essays focus on the how graphic novels are increasingly being used in Holocaust memoir and fiction, and to portray Jewish identity in America and abroad

Featuring more than 85 illustrations, this collection is a compelling representation of a major postmodern ethnic and artistic achievement.

From the jacket flap

"The Jewish Graphic Novel" is a lively, interdisciplinary collection of essays that addresses critically acclaimed works in this subgenre of Jewish literary and artistic culture. Featuring insightful discussions of notable figures in the industryasuch as Will Eisner, Art Spiegelman, and Joann Sfar-the essays focus on the how graphic novels are increasingly being used in Holocaust memoir and fiction, and to portray Jewish identity in America and abroad.

Details

Title The Jewish Graphic Novel: Critical Approaches
Author Samantha Baskind (Editor); Ranen Omer-Sherman (Editor); Contribution by Samantha Baskind
Binding Paperback
Pages 328
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Rutgers University Press
Date 2010-02
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
ISBN 9780813547756 / 081354775X
Weight 1.45 lbs (0.66 kg)
Dimensions 9.9 x 6.8 x 1.1 in (25.15 x 17.27 x 2.79 cm)
Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
Dewey Decimal Code 741.535

About the author

SAMANTHA BASKIND is an associate professor of art history at Cleveland State University. She is the author of Raphael Soyer and the Search for Modern Jewish Art.

RANEN OMER-SHERMAN is Gabelli Senior Scholar of Arts and Sciences and a professor of English at the University of Miami. He is the author of Israel in Exile: Jewish Writing and the Desert.