It was through this and other work, in a career that would span more than 3 decades, that Pekar pushed the envelope of comics, driving the idea of the medium’s abilities in the realm of autobiography and literature (enter: the graphic novel). Harvey Pekar is probably best known for American Splendor. Not only is it an interview with a man born and raised through the founding and early years of the Jewish state it’s an interview with one of the comic book world’s most celebrated writers. Perhaps one of the ways this otherwise dry narrative can get away with being a bit boring (it does cover 2000 years, more or less, in 165 pages) is its feel of exclusivity. But what is the controversy, anyway? What is the historical basis of the conflict with Palestine-and exactly when did it begin? Harvey Pekar’s Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me delves into that history (which many argue began anywhere between years ago…) and provides the reader with a glimpse of multiple perspectives by way of an “insider’s” criticism. It seems that anyone with any time vested in research of the subject has an extremely confident opinion that their view is the correct one. Learning about Israel and Palestine can be intimidating. Published: in 2012 by Hill and Wang (Novel Graphics) Title: Not The Israel My Parents Promised Me “Every ethnic group thinks they are the chosen ones.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |