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Szép, Eszter. Comics and the Body: Drawing, Reading, and Vulnerability. Studies in Comics and Cartoons. Columbus: Ohio State Univ. Press, 2020. Added by: joachim (11/20/20, 10:31 AM) |
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| Resource type: Book Language: en: English ID no. (ISBN etc.): 978-0-8142-1454-1 BibTeX citation key: 2020d Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Autobiography, Body, Ethics Creators: Szép Publisher: Ohio State Univ. Press (Columbus) |
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Eszter Szép’s Comics and the Body is the first book to examine the roles of the body in both drawing and reading comics within a single framework. With an explicit emphasis on the ethical dimensions of bodily vulnerability, Szép takes her place at the forefront of scholars examining comics as embodied experiences, pushing this line of inquiry into bold new territory. Focusing on graphic autobiography and reportage, she argues that the bodily performances of creators and readers produce a dialogue that requires both parties to experience and engage with vulnerability, thus presenting a crucial opportunity for ethical encounters between artist and reader. Szép considers visceral representations of bulimia, pregnancy, the effects of STIs, the catastrophic injuries of war, and more in the works of Lynda Barry, Ken Dahl, Katie Green, Miriam Katin, and Joe Sacco. She thus extends comics theory into ethical and psychological territory that finds powerful intersections and resonances with the studies of affect, trauma, gender, and reader response.
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Embodiment, Vulnerability, and Comics as Dialogue 1. The Authentic Line: Lynda Barry’s What It Is and Syllabus Conclusion – “Lining Things Up”: A Comic by the Author Works Cited Added by: joachim Last edited by: joachim |