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Barefoot Gen. 1, A cartoon story of Hiroshima / Keiji Nakazawa ; translated by Project Gen.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Comics Collection PN6790.J33 N3313 2016 v.1 Toccafondi copy
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nakazawa, Keiji, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Hadashi no Gen. English.
- Language:
- English
- Japanese
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Hiroshima-shi--Comic books, strips, etc.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Nuclear warfare--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Nuclear warfare.
- Hiroshima-shi (Japan)--History--Bombardment, 1945--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Hiroshima-shi (Japan).
- Japan--Social life and customs--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Japan.
- Penn Provenance:
- Toccafondi, David, C'95 (donor)
- Physical Description:
- 284 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Edition:
- First hardcover Last Gasp edition.
- Other Title:
- Barefoot Gen : A cartoon story of Hiroshima, Volume one
- Cartoon story of Hiroshima.
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco, California : Last Gasp, 2016.
- Language Note:
- Translated from the Japanese.
- Summary:
- GRAPHIC NOVELS: MANGA. Beautiful new hardcover edition of Barefoot Gen Volume One! Striking new design with special sturdy binding for institutional use. August 6, 2015 marked the 70th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Today, the danger posed by nuclear weapons is as great as ever, yet few people survive who witnessed their horror. To mark the event, and honor Keiji Nakazawa's incredible work, Last Gasp created a special set of Barefoot Gen, volumes 1-4 for institutional use. Nakazawa's manga illustrates the true impact of nuclear weapons when used against a civilian population. It is vital reading for people of all ages, and especially for today's youth. By keeping this tragedy in our collective consciousness, we can strive to never repeat it and guide humanity towards a course of peace. Barefoot Gen Volume One "A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima" details the events leading up to and immediately following the atomic bombing of Hiroshima."
- Notes:
- First serialized under the title Hadashi no Gen in Japan, 1972-73--Title page verso.
- In black and white.
- ISBN:
- 9780867198317
- 0867198311
- OCLC:
- 964639577
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