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Product details:
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
- Date of Publication 19 February 2026
- Number of Volumes Hardback
- ISBN 9781350453685
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages224 pages
- Size 218x146x20 mm
- Weight 420 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 34 bw illus 689
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Short description:
A complete introduction to the comics of Lynda Barry, this book maps her historical and biographical contexts, key texts, the critical themes and debates surrounding her publications and the lasting impact of her work on the comics medium.
MoreLong description:
A complete introduction to the comics and graphic narratives of Lynda Barry, this book maps the historical and biographical contexts, key texts, the critical themes and debates surrounding her publications and the lasting impact of her work on the comics medium. With a distinctive body of work that unfolded during key moments in comics history from the much touted and criticized 'coming-of-age' of comics to the rise of underground and alternative comics and the establishment of graphic novels, Barry's comics reflect the changing status of comics, while unpacking the very constituents of the medium and testing its limits.
Comprehensive and conveying specialist knowledge while remaining highly readable, Lynda Barry: A Critical Guide covers:
- comics history from an alternative perspective, focusing on issues of intersectionality and representation
- Barry's major works including One Hundred Demons, What It Is, Making Comics, Syllabus, Cruddy and her comic strip Ernie Pook's Comeek
- broad and salient themes in Barry's work including memory, girlhood/womanhood, childhood, art pedagogy, creativity, overcoming creative anxieties, visual paper culture and the possibilities of drawing and collaging
- Barry's materialities and her use of collage and art brut practices
- Barry's prompts to creativity and connection and how they highlight the collaborative and accessible dimension of comics
Combining rich insights from comics studies, literary theory and visual culture, this is the ultimate guide to Lynda Barry and her oeuvre. This critical guide exemplifies the diverse ways of approaching comics, combining existing methodologies with novel possibilities inspired from the originality of Barry's work.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Historical and Biographical Contexts
Growing Up
Comics, Books, Graphic (Life) Narratives
Chapter 2: Key Texts
Early Comic Strips and Stories Illustrated Diaries
Comics Making
Chapter 3: Critical Themes and Questions
Picturing the Invisible Writing and Language Textures
Life Writing
Chapter 4: Social and Cultural Impact
Intersectional Comics Teaching Comics Expanding Comics
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
