Comics in French: The European Bande Dessinée in Context

by Laurence Grove

Book Overview

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 dessin e 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0857459023
• ISBN13: 9780857459022
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"