Comics in French : the bande dessinee in context / Laurence Grove.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grove, Laurence.

Series:

Polygons: Cultural Diversities and Intersections

Polygons : cultural diversities and intersections ; 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Comic books, strips, etc--France--History and criticism.

Comic books, strips, etc.

Comic books, strips, etc--Belgium--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Bande dessinee in context

Place of Publication:

New York : Berghahn Books, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

<![CDATA[ Whereas in English-speaking countries comics are for children or adults 'who should know better', in France and Belgium the form is recognized as the 'Ninth Art' and follows in the path of poetry, architecture, painting and cinema. The bande dessinée [comic strip] has its own national institutions, regularly obtains front-page coverage and has received the accolades of statesmen from De Gaulle onwards. On the way to providing a comprehensive introduction to the most francophone of cultural phenomena, this book considers national specificity as relevant to an anglophone reader, whil

Contents:

Comics in French; Polygons: Cultural Diversities and Intersections; Contents; List of Figures; Foreword; Chapter 1: Introduction: French Strippers viewed from afar; Part 1: What is a Bande Dessinee?; Chapter 2: Definitions and Component Parts: How a BD Works; Chapter 3: Formal Specificity: Novel Novel or Nouvelle Nouvelle Vague?; Part 2: The Chronological Approach; Chapter 4: Pre-History: From Bayeux's Tapestry to Topffer's Teachings; Chapter 5: The 19th Century: Photos, Funnies and Films; Chapter 6: The 20th Century: The Rise, Fall and Rise of the BD

Chapter 7: Contemporary BD: Innovators, Best-sellers and Prize-winnersPart 3: The Cultural Phenomenon; Chapter 8: Pop Art or Business Park? Barthes-ering for the Market; Chapter 9: Consecration of the Ninth Art: Meaningul Ecos or Circus Clones?; Chapter 10: Cultural Studies and Beyond: Cases in Point and Further Reading; Chapter 11: Conclusion: Dick Turpin Rides Again; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612662355

9780857459237

0857459236

9781282662353

128266235X

9781845458102

1845458109

OCLC:

663077454