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Comics and Catharsis

By Jordan Tronsgard

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Comics and Catharsis

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Contributions by Kelly Baron, Angie Chau, Jennifer Nagtegaal, Lee Okan, Diana Pifano, Russell Samolsky, Kay Sohini, Jordan Tronsgard, Anastasia Ulanowicz, and Aanchal VijComics and Catharsis: Exploring Graphic Narratives of Trauma and Healing explores the idea that trauma and healing hold an imbalance in many forms of literature--especially in the world of comics. Whether it be war-based, national, physical, or sexual trauma, this volume looks at a wide variety of trauma and the psychological pain and devastation that arise during and--crucially for the question of trauma narratives--following the events as the psychological (and often physical) wounds are processed.Essayists in the collection engage with questions of how comics process trauma through depictions and receptions. Viewing trauma through the lens of comics such as Maus, Persepolis, and Fun Home, as well as works by comics writers who are little known or unknown outside their communities, contributors analyze how trauma is used in artistic style, writing, and overall storytelling. Together, the essays in Comics and Catharsis show how people who have suffered trauma often flock to these works to find a way to acknowledge and process their own suffering.
Product details
Number of Pages:
254
Release Date:
2025-09-15
Publication Date:
2025-08-04
Publisher:
University Press of Mississippi
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
149685893X
ISBN13:
9781496858931
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
568 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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