Key French-language theoretical texts on comics translated into English for the first time 'The French Comics Theory Reader' presents a collection of key theoretical texts on comics, spanning a period from the 1960s to the 2010s, written in French and never before translated into English. The publication brings a distinctive set of authors together uniting theoretical scholars, artists, journalists, and comics critics. Readers will gain access to important debates that have taken place among major French-language comics scholars, including Thierry Groensteen, Benoît Peeters, Jan Baetens, and Pierre Fresnault-Deruelle, over the past fifty years. The collection covers a broad range of approaches to the medium, including historical, formal, sociological, philosophical, and psychoanalytic. A general introduction provides an overall context, and, in addition, each of the four thematic sections is prefaced by a brief summary of each text and an explanation of how they have influenced later work. The translations are faithful to the originals while reading clearly in English, and, where necessary, cultural references are clarified.

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Ann Miller, Bart Beaty

Universitaire Pers Leuven

Netherlands, Belgium

1, PS, 2014

This Book Presents A Collection Of Key Theoretical Texts On Comics, Spanning A Period From The 1960s To The 2010s, Written In French And Never Before Translated Into English. The Publication Brings A Distinctive Set Of Authors Together Uniting Theoretical Scholars, Artists, Journalists, And Comics Critics. Readers Will Gain Access To Important Debates That Have Taken Place Among Major French-language Comics Scholars, Including Thierry Groensteen, Benoît Peeters, Jan Baetens, And Pierre Fresnault-deruelle, Over The Past Fifty Years. The Collection Covers A Broad Range Of Approaches To The Medium, Including Historical, Formal, Sociological, Philosophical, And Psychoanalytic. A General Introduction Provides An Overall Context, And, In Addition, Each Of The Five Thematic Sections Is Prefaced By A Brief Summary Of Each Text And An Explanation Of How They Have Influenced Later Work. The Translations Are Faithful To The Originals While Reading Clearly In English, And, Where Necessary, Cultural References Are Clarified. The French Comics Theory Reader: General Introduction -- Section One: Origins And Definitions. Introduction -- The Origin Of The Term 'bande Dessinée' (1988) / Jean-claude Glasser -- The Origins Of Stories In Images (1969) / Gérard Blanchard -- Dictionary Definition (1971) / Francis Lacassin -- Graphic Hyrbidization, The Crucible Of Comics (2013) / Thierry Smolderen -- The Elusive Specificity (1986) / Thierry Groensteen -- There Is No Specificity At The Number You Have Dialed (1986) / Sylvain Bouyer -- Comics And Specificity: Concerning An Article Written In 1986 (2012) / Sylvain Bouyer -- Definitions (2012) / Thierry Groensteen -- Section Two: Formal Approaches To The Study Of Comics. Introduction -- From Linear To Tabular (1976) / Pierre Fresnault-deruelle -- The Magnifying Glass Or The Sponge (1986) / Pierre Sterckx -- Modern Pictorial Enunciative Strategies (1988) / Jacques Samson -- Narration As Supplement: An Archaeology Of The Infra-narrative Foundations Of Comics (1988) / Thierry Groensteen -- Texts And Images (1993) / Jan Baetens And Pascal Lefèvre -- The Work And Its Surround (1993) / Jan Baetens And Pascal Lefèvre -- Section Three: French Comics Criticism. Introduction -- Modern Realism (1983) / Bruno Lecigne And Jean-pierre Tamine -- Jack Kirby's Apocalypses (2009) / Harry Morgan And Manuel Hirtz -- Image Readings (2009) / Pierre Fresnault-deruelle -- Laughter: The Absent-minded Jewels Or The Bold Prima Donna (1970) / Michel Serres -- Reading Tintin: The Stolen Jewels (1984/2007) / Benoît Peeters -- Bianca Castafiore Or The Woman And Her Jewel (1985) / Serge Tisseron -- Section Four: Reading The French Comics Industry. Introduction -- The Constitution Of The Comics Field (1975) / Luc Boltanski -- The New Disorder (2002) / Pascal Ory -- In Search Of The Lost Serial (2009) / Erwin Dejasse And Phillipe Capart -- On Indigence (1986) / Barthélémy Schwartz -- Stay Off My Patch (2005) / Jean-christophe Menu. Edited By Ann Miller & Bart Beaty. Includes Bibliographical References.

The French Comics Theory Reader: General Introduction
Section One: Origins and Definitions
Introduction
Jean-Claude Glasser
The Origin of the Term 'Bande Dessinée' (1988)
Gérard Blanchard
The Origins of Stories in Images (1969)
Francis Lacassin
Dictionary Definition (1971)
Thierry Smolderen
Graphic Hybridization, the Crucible of Comics (2013)
Thierry Groensteen
The Elusive Specificity (1986)
Sylvain Bouyer
There is no Specificity at the Number you have Dialled (1986)
Sylvain Bouyer
Comics and Specificity: Concerning an Article Written in 1986 (2012)
Thierry Groensteen
Definitions (2012)
Section Two: Formal Approaches to the Study of Comics
Introduction
Pierre Fresnault-Deruelle
From Linear to Tabular (1976)
Pierre Sterckx
The Magnifying Glass or the Sponge (1986)
Jacques Samson
Modern Pictorial Enunciative Strategies (1988)
Thierry Groensteen
Narration as Supplement: an Archaeology of the Infra-Narrative
Foundations of Comics (1988)
Jan Baetens and Pascal Lefèvre
Texts and Images (1993)
Jan Baetens and Pascal Lefèvre
The Work and its Surround (1993)
Section Three: French Comics Criticism
Introduction
Bruno Lecigne and Jean-Pierre Tamine
Modern Realism (1983)
Harry Morgan and Manuel Hirtz
Jack Kirby's Apocalypses (2009)
Pierre Fresnault-Deruelle
Image Readings (2009)
Michel Serres
Laughter: the Absent-Minded Jewels or the Bold Prima Donna (1970)
Benoît Peeters
Reading Tintin: The Stolen Jewels (1984/2007)
Serge Tisseron
Bianca Castafiore or The Woman and her Jewel (1985)
Section Four: Reading the French Comics Industry
Introduction
Luc Boltanski
The Constitution of the Comics Field (1975)
Pascal Ory
The New Disorder (2002)
Erwin Dejasse and Philippe Capart
In Search of the Lost Serial (2009)
Barthélémy Schwartz
On Indigence (1986)
Jean-Christophe Menu
Stay off my Patch (2005)

The French Comics Theory Reader presents a collection of key theoretical texts on comics, spanning a period from the 1960s to the 2010s, written in French and never before translated into English. The publication brings a distinctive set of authors together, uniting theoretical scholars, artists, journalists, and comics critics. Readers will gain access to important debates that have taken place among major French-language comics scholars, including Thierry Groensteen, Benot Peeters, Jan Baetens, and Pierre Fresnault-Deruelle, over the past fifty years.The collection covers a broad range of approaches to the medium, including historical, formal, sociological, philosophical, and psychoanalytic. A general introduction provides an overall context, and, in addition, each of the four thematic sections is prefaced by a brief summary of each text and an explanation of how they have influenced later work. The translations are faithful to the originals while reading clearly in English, and, where necessary, cultural references are clarified. Contributors : Jan Baetens, Grard Blanchard, Luc Boltanski, Sylvain Bouyer, Philippe Capart, Erwin Dejasse, Pierre Fresnault-Deruelle, Jean-Claude Glasser, Thierry Groensteen, Manuel Hirtz, Francis Lacassin, Bruno Lecigne, Pascal Lefvre, Jean-Christophe Menu, Harry Morgan, Pascal Ory, Benot Peeters, Jacques Samson, Barthlmy Schwartz, Michel Serres, Thierry Smolderen, Pierre Sterckx, Jean-Pierre Tamine, Serge Tisseron

2024-05-21