Safe Area Goražde
Safe Area Goražde by Joe Sacco is an expanded hardcover edition published by Fantagraphics Books in 2011. This edition, comprising 251 pages, delves into the human experiences during the Bosnian War, focusing on the besieged Muslim enclave of Gorazde. Sacco spent four months in Bosnia from 1995 to 1996, capturing stories that often go unheard in mainstream media, particularly during a time when the enclave was cut off from the outside world.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of life in Gorazde through Sacco’s immersive storytelling and unique graphic style. The book includes a wealth of supplementary material, such as drawings, on-site sketches, photographs, and transcripts from Sacco’s notes, enhancing the narrative and providing deeper context to the historical events. With its focus on war, military history, and the human condition, this edition offers a comprehensive look at a significant period in Eastern European history.
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In the wake of his acclaimed Palestine, Joe Sacco spent four months in Bosnia in 1995-1996, immersing himself in the human side of life during wartime, researching stories rarely found in conventional news coverage. The book focuses on the Muslim enclave of Gorazde, which was besieged by Bosnian Serbs during the war; Sacco spent four weeks in Gorazde, entering before the Muslims trapped inside had access to the outside world, electricity or running water.
Released in 2000, Safe Area Gorazde confirmed Sacco as one of the preeminent journalists of his time, and earned him a 2001 Guggenheim Fellowship. Now for its 10th anniversary, Fantagraphics is releasing an expanded hardcover edition which, much like 2007’s Palestine: The Special Edition, supplements the original work with page after page of related drawings, on-site sketches, photographs, and transcripts from Sacco’s notes.
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