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Originally Posted by SpiderMatt
Henry Hazlitt was born in 1894 and died in 1993. I don't know that he was the type of person to appreciate comics (he was probably closer in age to the generation calling for such funny books to be banned in the 50s, although most certainly not of such people's philosophical or political persuasion) but you must admit that the term "good book" can have a plethora of meanings. If the content is serious and educational then I see no reason why a graphic novel can't be good (and I enjoy plenty of fluff in graphic novels, as well). I think there have been some rather good literary talents in the graphic novel medium in the past. Alan Moore has a pretty brilliant mind and his literary allusions can often times be rather impressive. Neil Gaiman got his start in comics, his Sandman series shooting him into the national spotlight. I think Maus is presented in a simple manner but the story is moving and the impact is not lessened by the medium. I don't think there's any need for a bias against a certain medium. Someone already pointed out the example of of movies but the same goes for television, radio, and other types of media on the internet. It's not the medium that matters, it's the content.
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I knew commenting on 'graphic novels' was skating toward the edge.
I've never thought of them as "Books", more like "Comic Books for Adults".....okay, put your sticks away.
Was discussing this with my daughter, 3rd grade teacher. Seems she has "Maus" and I'll be reading it as a soon as she finds it....something without this thread I would never even have thought of. She needed it for a class she took once.
Again.....my main concern/bias here is the possible lack of imagination (brainwork) needed to truly "read".
But see.......does that put me in the same class as the author of that article? Am I being a 'lit snob'?
Question. Is a graphic novel literature?