%0 Journal Article %1 gravett2007 %A Gravett, Paul %D 2007 %J Third Text %K comics europe geography graphic novel %N 5 %P 617-625 %T 'Where is the use of a book without pictures or conversations': Coming to terms with the graphic novel in Europe %V 21 %X Discusses the development of the adult graphic novel in Europe. The author explains the origins of the term 'graphic novel', examines the history of comic books in Europe and their branding with reference to the Geneva-based schoolmaster Rodolphe Tõpffer and comments that comics came to flourish in newspaper strips aimed at young people. He notes the compilation of these serials into books, considers the development of 'bande dessinée' and explains how the graphic novel then developed and diverged rapidly. He examines the move away from genre and heroics towards real life, comments on the success of Art Spiegelman's 'Maus', and refers to the impact some political graphic novels now have, including 'Persepolis' and Raymond Briggs's 'When The Wind Blows', and the social satire in Posy Simmonds's 'Tamara Drewe'. %@ 0952-8822

@article{gravett2007, abstract = {Discusses the development of the adult graphic novel in Europe. The author explains the origins of the term 'graphic novel', examines the history of comic books in Europe and their branding with reference to the Geneva-based schoolmaster Rodolphe Tõpffer and comments that comics came to flourish in newspaper strips aimed at young people. He notes the compilation of these serials into books, considers the development of 'bande dessinée' and explains how the graphic novel then developed and diverged rapidly. He examines the move away from genre and heroics towards real life, comments on the success of Art Spiegelman's 'Maus', and refers to the impact some political graphic novels now have, including 'Persepolis' and Raymond Briggs's 'When The Wind Blows', and the social satire in Posy Simmonds's 'Tamara Drewe'.}, added-at = {2008-09-10T17:50:43.000+0200}, author = {Gravett, Paul}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/24fabd8dd1a0628a51aced44797bf7d5f/iglesia}, description = {RefWorks-Import}, interhash = {703fa14a0a7ac7d932d32601e9a036a7}, intrahash = {4fabd8dd1a0628a51aced44797bf7d5f}, isbn = {0952-8822}, journal = {Third Text}, keywords = {comics europe geography graphic novel}, language = {English}, note = {Sep 2007, pp. 617-625, 6 illus. bibliog}, number = 5, pages = {617-625}, timestamp = {2008-09-10T17:50:43.000+0200}, title = {'Where is the use of a book without pictures or conversations': Coming to terms with the graphic novel in Europe}, volume = 21, year = 2007 }