ENGL 314 - Genre Studies: Graphic Narrative

3 Credit(s)

Graphic narrative—fiction, nonfiction, and life writing—has emerged as an important form in late-20th- early-21st century literary study and in the literary marketplace. More than just comic books, graphic narrative engages with subjects as personal as coming of age and mourning, as global as 9/11 and conflict in the Middle East, and everything in between. The form allows for the opportunity to think about the relationship between word and image, author and artist. This course examines the way these books use sophisticated storytelling strategies, as well as visual innovation. It provides a survey of the form and focuses on significant works of graphic narrative.
Satisfies a 300-level English elective for majors and minors or a humanities general education requirement for non-majors.