Comics and the Body: Drawing, Reading, and Vulnerability (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780814257722)

Eszter Sz p'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, Sz p 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. Sz p 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.

Author: Eszter Sz駱
ISBN-10: 0814257720
ISBN-13: 9780814257722
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/09/2020
Pages: 220
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2022