What Happens When Nothing Happens Boredom and Everyday Life in Contemporary Comics
What Happens When Nothing Happens: Boredom and Everyday Life in Contemporary Comics by Greice Schneider, published by Leuven University Press on June 30, 2016, offers a detailed exploration of boredom and melancholy within the realm of contemporary graphic novels. This 224-page volume delves into the shift from extraordinary narratives to slice-of-life stories where characters often grapple with a sense of meaninglessness. Schneider employs a historical, aesthetic, and narratological lens to examine how boredom serves not only as a theme but also evokes a specific emotional response during the reading experience.
Readers will find close readings of works by notable authors such as Lewis Trondheim, Chris Ware, and Adrian Tomine, highlighting how these creators portray melancholic characters in their narratives. The book investigates the intricate relationship between the mundane aspects of life and the artistic expression found in comics, emphasizing how these elements contribute to the overall experience of reading. With its focus on literary criticism and the unique characteristics of comics and graphic novels, this edition presents a thoughtful analysis of how boredom shapes contemporary storytelling.
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Boredom and melancholy in the experience of reading
Contemporary graphic novels show an interesting shift from the extraordinary to the ordinary in slice-of-life stories in which nothing happens. Present-day graphic accounts are inhabited by melancholic characters whining about the lack of meaning in life. This book examines this intriguing transition and brings a historical, aesthetical and narratological approach to comics in which boredom is not only a topic, but also awakens a deliberate affective response in the very experience of reading. This volume brings together close readings of work by Lewis Trondheim, Chris Ware and Adrian Tomine.
With a foreword by Raphäel Baroni (University of Lausanne).
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