The Representation of Genocide in Graphic Novels Considering the Role of Kitsch
The Representation of Genocide in Graphic Novels Considering the Role of Kitsch by Laurike in ‘t Veld is published by Springer International Publishing on March 14, 2022. This 230-page book explores the complexities surrounding the representation of genocide in international graphic novels, particularly those addressing the Holocaust and the genocides in Armenia, Rwanda, and Bosnia. It employs the concept of kitsch to examine how certain strategies in these works can foster an emotional connection to the narratives of genocide.
Readers will find an analysis of how visual metaphors, such as animals and dolls, alongside explicit depictions of violence, contribute to the discourse on genocide. The book critically addresses the challenges posed by kitsch in representing perpetrators and sexual violence while also highlighting anti-kitsch strategies that graphic novels use to navigate the sensitive nature of these topics. This edition is relevant for those engaged in fields such as social science, media studies, and literary criticism, providing insights into the intersection of popular culture and historical representation.
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This book mobilises the concept of kitsch to investigate the tensions around the representation of genocide in international graphic novels that focus on the Holocaust and the genocides in Armenia, Rwanda, and Bosnia. In response to the predominantly negative readings of kitsch as meaningless or inappropriate, this book offers a fresh approach that considers how some of the kitsch strategies employed in these works facilitate an affective interaction with the genocide narrative. These productive strategies include the use of the visual metaphors of the animal and the doll figure and the explicit and excessive depictions of mass violence. The book also analyses where kitsch still produces problems as it critically examines depictions of perpetrators and the visual and verbal representations of sexual violence. Furthermore, it explores how graphic novels employ anti-kitsch strategies to avoid the dangers of excess in dealing with genocide. The Representation of Genocide in GraphicNovels will appeal to those working in comics-graphic novel studies, popular culture studies, and Holocaust and genocide studies.
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