{"product_id":"lynda-barry-a-critical-guide-hardcover","title":"Lynda Barry: A Critical Guide - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaaheen Ahmed\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA complete introduction to the comics and graphic narratives of Lynda Barry, this book maps the historical and biographical contexts, key texts, the critical themes and debates surrounding her publications and the lasting impact of her work on the comics medium.\u003c\/b\u003e With a distinctive body of work that unfolded during key moments in comics history from the much touted and criticized 'coming-of-age' of comics to the rise of underground and alternative comics and the establishment of graphic novels, Barry's comics reflect the changing status of comics, while unpacking the very constituents of the medium and testing its limits. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Comprehensive and conveying specialist knowledge while remaining highly readable, \u003ci\u003eLynda Barry: A Critical Guide\u003c\/i\u003e covers: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - comics history from an alternative perspective, focusing on issues of intersectionality and representation\u003cbr\u003e - Barry's major works including \u003ci\u003eOne Hundred Demons, What It Is, Making Comics, Syllabus, Cruddy \u003c\/i\u003eand her comic strip \u003ci\u003eErnie Pook's Comeek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - broad and salient themes in Barry's work including memory, girlhood\/womanhood, childhood, art pedagogy, creativity, overcoming creative anxieties, visual paper culture and the possibilities of drawing and collaging\u003cbr\u003e- Barry's materialities and her use of collage and art brut practices\u003cbr\u003e - Barry's prompts to creativity and connection and how they highlight the collaborative and accessible dimension of comics \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Combining rich insights from comics studies, literary theory and visual culture, this is the ultimate guide to Lynda Barry and her oeuvre. This critical guide exemplifies the diverse ways of approaching comics, combining existing methodologies with novel possibilities inspired from the originality of Barry's work.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaaheen Ahmed\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of comparative literature at Ghent University, Belgium, where she teaches courses on comics and intermediality. She has published widely on North American and European comics, graphic novels and periodicals. Her monographs include \u003ci\u003eOpenness of Comics\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and \u003ci\u003eMonstrous Imaginaries\u003c\/i\u003e (2019). She recently edited \u003ci\u003eThe Visionary Art of Franco-Belgian Comics\u003c\/i\u003e (2025) with Hugo Frey, in addition to\u003ci\u003e The Cambridge Companion to Comics \u003c\/i\u003e(2023), and \u003ci\u003eComics Memory: Archives and Styles\u003c\/i\u003e (2018) with Benoît Crucifix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46054022185157,"sku":"9781350453685","price":175.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/YPVUyeA2Ev9781350453685.webp?v=1775714638","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/lynda-barry-a-critical-guide-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}