FR 205 - THE FRENCH GRAPHIC NOVEL

College of Arts and Sciences

Credit(s): 3

Examines the rich tradition of graphic narrative in France where the modern comic form was invented in the early nineteenth century. Explores the technical aspects of graphic narrative and considers how the graphic novel has been linked to political questions of national identify in post-war France. Taught in English with no knowledge of French necessary.

Meets UK Core: Intellectual Inquiry in Humanities.
Approved for Distance Learning.