Comics and Memory in Latin America |
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| Editor:
| Catala Carrasco, Jorge
Drinot, Paulo
Scorer, James |
| Series title: | Pitt Illuminations Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8229-6424-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2017 |
| Publisher: | University of Pittsburgh Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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This edited volume presents new perspectives on how comics on and from Latin America both view and express memory formation on major historical events and processes. The contributors, from a variety of disciplines including literary theory, cultural studies, and history, explore topics including national identity construction, narratives of resistance to colonialism and imperialism, the construction of revolutionary traditions, and the legacies of authoritarianism and political...
More DescriptionThis edited volume presents new perspectives on how comics on and from Latin America both view and express memory formation on major historical events and processes. The contributors, from a variety of disciplines including literary theory, cultural studies, and history, explore topics including national identity construction, narratives of resistance to colonialism and imperialism, the construction of revolutionary traditions, and the legacies of authoritarianism and political violence.