Boredom and melancholy in the experience of reading.
Contemporary graphic novels show an interesting shift from the extraordinary to the ordinary in slice-of-life stories in which nothing happens. Present-day graphic accounts are inhabited by melancholic characters whining about the lack of meaning in life. This book examines this intriguing transition and brings a historical, aesthetical and narratological approach to comics in which boredom is not only a topic, but also awakens a deliberate affective response in the very experience of reading. This volume brings together close readings of work by Lewis Trondheim, Chris Ware and Adrian Tomine.
With a foreword by Raphäel Baroni (University of Lausanne).
ISBN |
9789462700734 |
Title |
What happens when nothing happens |
Subtitel |
boredom and everyday life in contemporary comics |
Title(C) |
Studies in European Comics and Graphic Novels What Happens When Nothing Happens |
Category |
Literatuurwetenschap |
Edition |
1 |
Appearance |
Paperback / softback |
Publication Date |
29-04-2016 |
Publisher |
Universitaire Pers Leuven |
Author |
Greice Schneider |
Imprint |
Leuven University Press |
Language |
English |
Illustraties |
Nee |
Pages |
200 |
Weight |
593 gr |
Format |
232 x 173 x 15 |