The representation of the trauma of memory in two contemporary graphic novels
Keywords:
El Hijo, El arte de volar, Graphic novel, comic, Civil warAbstract
El Hijo (Glénat, 2009) is a graphic novel written by Mario Torrecillas and drawn by Tyto Alba. The novel tells the story of Matías, a young boxer who tries to survive after the Civil War, dedicating part of his life to the search of his mother, who escapes from a madhouse. El arte de volar (Edicions de Ponent, 2009) is a graphic novel based on the cooperation between the writer Antonio Altarriba and the sketcher Kim. The novel is the realistic portrait of an entire generation, represented through the life of a common person, whose life is totally controlled by the irrepressible forces of history. The two novels deeply investigate into one of the most tragic and painful moments in Spanish history, that is, the first years after the end of the Civil War. The aim of this work is to analyze the narrative strategies used in both texts in order to present this specific historical period.
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