Gymnastics
The Origin Story of the Graphic Novel5 min
Available until 21/07/2026
These aren't doodles: Art Spiegelman or Marjane Satrapi's books are pieces of literary art. Without boxes or bubbles, the graphic novel is now a major genre in publishing. Graphic novels have an unlikely origin story: the genre emerged from woodcutting.
Country
France
Germany
Year
2021
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