Graphic Memoirs of the Middle East for Young Adult Readers
The religious, political, and social complexities of the Middle East and its individual countries may be difficult for younger readers to navigate via traditional text. Graphic novels provide an accessible way for readers to learn about life in the region. Specifically, graphic memoirs, many of whic...
| Published in: | Journal of religious and theological information |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2023
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| In: |
Journal of religious and theological information
Year: 2023, Volume: 22, Issue: 3, Pages: 142-161 |
| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion AH Religious education KBL Near East and North Africa ZF Education |
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Young adult literature
B school libraries B graphic memoir B Graphic Novels B Libya B Syria B Palestine B Literature report B Saudi Arabia B Middle East B Iran B public libraries B Israel B Iraq |
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| Summary: | The religious, political, and social complexities of the Middle East and its individual countries may be difficult for younger readers to navigate via traditional text. Graphic novels provide an accessible way for readers to learn about life in the region. Specifically, graphic memoirs, many of which feature coming-of-age accounts, may help readers learn about religion in the Middle East while also relating to the authors and the stories they tell. This article presents a brief history of graphic novels and a discussion of the prevalence of religious narratives and themes in some of the most well-known graphic memoirs. This is followed by a select bibliography of autobiographical graphic memoirs in which the authors address living in or visiting countries in the Middle East. The graphic memoirs discussed in this bibliography are appropriate for readers ranging in age from tweens to young adults. |
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| ISSN: | 1528-6924 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious and theological information
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/10477845.2022.2087166 |