Indian Graphic Novel

Name: Indian Graphic Novel
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Indian Graphic NovelNation, history and critique\nAuthor(s): Pramod K. Nayar\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9781138488700, 978-1138488700\nSynopsis\nThis book is a detailed study of the Indian graphic novel as a significant category of South Asian literature. It focuses on the genres engagement with history, memory and cultural identity and its critique of the nation in the form of dissident histories and satire. Deploying a nuanced theoretical framework, the volume closely examines major texts such as The Harappa Files, Delhi Calm, Kari, Bhimayana, Gardener in the Wasteland, Pao Anthology, and authors and illustrators including Sarnath Banerjee, Vishwajyoti Ghosh, Durgabai Vyam, Amrutha Patil, Srividya Natarajan and others. It also explores using key illustrations from the texts critical themes like contested and alternate histories, urban realities, social exclusion, contemporary politics, and identi.