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E-Artikel
Titel:
The Use of the Autobiographical Graphic Novel by Iranian Authors as a Means of Forging Nationalist and Feminist Identity
Beteiligte:
Funk, Max
Erschienen:
Bowling Green State University Libraries, 2016
Erschienen in:International ResearchScape Journal
Sprache:
Nicht zu entscheiden
DOI:
10.25035/irj.04.01.09
ISSN:
2372-1774
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<jats:p>In this essay I explore the increasing use of autobiographical graphic novels by Iranian writers as a means of forging identity and reacting to political events in Iran. I analyze the ways in which the intersecting roles of autobiographical and graphic components (namely the use of framing) of novels such as Persepolis, An Iranian Metamorphosis, and Zahra’s Paradise create a particularly subjective narrative. I argue that this subjectivity gives weight to the nationalist and often feminist focus of the novels in a way that makes readers more likely to accept these sentiments. Finally, I examine the ways in which the novels respond to and work with the Orientalist discourse created by Western nations as that discourse relates to Iran.</jats:p>