5/25/2023 0 Comments Epileptic comic![]() David B.'s drawing is utterly extraordinary, balancing literal representation and expressionist psychological distortion. Particularly pointed is his description of the family journey from one attempted cure to another, including acupuncture, spiritualism and macrobiotics. ![]() ![]() The most acclaimed European graphic novel of the last ten years, Epileptic is David B.'s story of his brother's battle with epilepsy - but it turns into a penetrating and sometimes lacerating self-examination on the author's part, as he delves into his own complex emotions and his family's troubled history, as well as his own youthful fantasy life. ![]() He also points his description of the family journey from one attempted cure to another, including acupuncture, spiritualism and macrobiotics. Epileptic Hailed by The Comics Journal as one of Europes most important and innovative comics artists, David B. explores on his own family's history and, by extension, the conflicts of 20th century France and even, to an extent, the world. In this book, the author delves into his own complex emotions and his family's troubled history, as well as his own youthful fantasy life. 'In Epileptic, the distortions of family life caused by his brother's illness are the cracked lens through which David B. (Author) 69 ratings See all formats and editions Paperback 17.98 Other new, used and collectible from 6.07 Additional Details Small Business This product is from a small business brand. Presents a story of the author's brother's battle with epilepsy. Epileptic (Pantheon Graphic Library) Paperback Illustrated, Jby David B. ![]()
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