Graphic Novels
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From ‘Superman’ to ‘Maus’, why Jewish creators are a fundamental part of comic book history
Contemporary Jewish creators have adapted the comics into different art forms.
Alex Fitch, The Conversation
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Banning ‘Maus’ only exposes the significance of this searing graphic novel about the Holocaust
With editions flying off the shelves and comic book stores giving away copies, the ban has renewed interest in this masterly work.
Biz Nijdam, The Conversation
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‘Graphic medicine’: How autobiographical comics artists are changing our understanding of illness
They inject a human element into medicalised spaces, pushing back against data-driven, objective notions of the human condition.
Shannon Sandford, The Conversation
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Arundhati Roy: The dismantling of democracy in India will affect the whole world
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Sriram Raghavan: Remembering the dark side to Dev Anand
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India at Asian Games, September 24 schedule: Shooters and rowers in contention for medals on Sunday
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Asian Games 2022: With its largest contingent, India aim for biggest medal tally in Hangzhou
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Ahead of Modi’s birthday, Gujarat dam delayed water release – despite heavy rain and official alerts
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Marjane Satrapi’s ‘Persopolis’ was published 21 years ago. What does reading it today in India mean?
With a Hindi edition published, the graphic novel acquires a fresh urgency in India’s current sociopolitical climate.
Angana Moitra
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In love with your superheroes? ‘The Boys’ graphic novel series shows you what they’re really up to
Here’s the original origin story of the breakthrough web series.
Nair DA
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Nandita Basu’s graphic novel ‘The Piano’ is an unusual story of a woman’s friendship with music
The narrative follows a century-old German piano travelling from pre-war Europe through colonial India to Mumbai in 2012.
Devarsi Ghosh
Video
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‘It was my wife until Rafael Nadal showed up’: Roger Federer on his favourite doubles partner
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Eco India, Episode 239: Ecosystems are under threat from growing human activity. Can we fix this?
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MotoGP Bharat 2023: Rider has narrow escape as bike skids, catches fire during race in Greater Noida
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Watch: Several areas in Nagpur, Maharashtra flooded after heavy rain, rescue operations underway
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Watch: Singer Justin Timberlake and his NSYNC bandmates get together to recreate old photograph
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What (and how) to read and write without guilt during a pandemic: A graphic narrative
‘We tend to turn to art in dark times...and the times sure are dark now.’
Anoushka Shyam
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A UN aid worker took the horrors of Sri Lanka’s civil war and turned conflict into a graphic novel
‘Vanni’, by Benjamin Dix and Lindsay Pollock – takes the viewer into environments, such as torture cells, inaccessible to most.
Benjamin Dix, The Conversation
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‘Pashmina’: How a graphic artist reads and responds to a graphic novel
Nidhi Chanani’s book follows the life of an Indian-American teenager and sees hope amidst confusion.
Udeshi Basu
The Reel
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Watch: Marathi series ‘Shantit Kranti’ gets a second season
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ trailer: In Nithya Menen-led Telugu show, a woman stakes claim to her inheritance
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‘The Great Indian Family’ review: Well-meaning but simplistic
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‘Sultan Of Delhi’ trailer: Tahir Raj Bhasin leads series about ambition in 1960s India
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Reel vs real: When undercover agents act against India’s enemies abroad
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‘Adult comics, for adults’: Will Eisner and the break-out story of the graphic novel
In the ’70s graphic novels had little in common – a form popularised by American cartoonist Will Eisner they were alike in what they were trying not to be.
Jean-Matthieu Méon, The Conversation
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Season Three of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is on, but the graphic novel is a unique way to read the book
Renée Nault’s storyline and art hark back to the original novel rather than mining the film or the series.
Arunima Mazumdar
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Filmmaker Q’s provocative movie ‘Gandu’ gets a second life – as a graphic novel
‘Gandurmundu’ tells the story of an an outsider, his fears, nightmares, existential confusion and carnal cravings.
Abhishek Sikhwal
The Field
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India at Asian Games, September 24 schedule: Shooters and rowers in contention for medals on Sunday
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India MotoGP: Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin wins first-ever sprint race in Noida
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In pictures: Asian Games declared open after colourful ceremony at Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Harmanpreet Singh, Lovlina Borgohain lead Indian contingent in opening ceremony
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ICC Men’s Rankings: India achieve No 1 spot across all three formats