Graphic Narratives and Novels: History and Definitions

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A comic strip by Jessica Abel from  Drawing Words & Writing Pictures.

Alternate Literary Voices and Vehicles (28:50)

In the novel-driven world of popular fiction, graphic novels and short-short stories haven’t had much of a place—until recently. In this program, Art Spiegelman, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus; Giller Prize-finalist John Gould, writer of 55 fiction and palm-of-the-hand stories; and others who are daring to be different share their successes with these robust genres. Topics range from the influence of manga on the rise in popularity of graphic novels to a growing respect in literary circles for compressed forms of fiction. Portions of graphic novels by Spiegelman and others and readings by Gould are included. 

"A brief history of the graphic novel" (Diamond Book Shelf)

Graphic Novels - History and Basics (Internet Public Library)

Text Messages Podcast
Episode 15 — "An Introduction to Graphic Novels"
(From NCTE's Read, Write, Think website)

Definitions (No Flying No Tights)

Graphic Novels Terms and Concepts (NCTE)