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Author Dunst, Alexander, 1980- author.

Title The rise of the graphic novel : computational criticism and the evolution of literary value / Alexander Dunst
Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023
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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 240 pages) : illustrations
Series Cambridge studies in graphic narratives
Cambridge studies in graphic narratives
Contents Introduction: Computational criticism and the transformation of comics -- How we read comics now: graphic narrative beyond close reading -- Time, color, and cultural capital in graphic narrative -- Novel values: the density of the comic book as graphic novel -- The social imagination of graphic narrative -- Conclusion: The contact zones of contemporary literature
Summary "Bringing digital methods to the study of comics, this book traces the emergence of the graphic novel at the intersection of popular and literary culture. Based on a collection of 250 titles, it shows how the genre builds on the style of popular comics while adapting selected features of the novel"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Alexander Dunst teaches American Studies at Paderborn University
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Subject Graphic novels -- History and criticism
Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism
Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels
Genre/Form Comics criticism
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Comics criticism.
Critiques de bandes dessinées et de romans graphiques.
Form Electronic book
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