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Genre/Form: | Comic books, strips, etc Periodicals Comic books, strips, etc. Periodicals |
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Named Person: | Firdawsī. |
Material Type: | Periodical |
Document Type: | Journal / Magazine / Newspaper |
OCLC Number: | 85438284 |
Notes: | Title from cover. "Original story adapted from the Iranian epic poem "The Shanameh" by Ferdowsi"--T.p. verso, Oct. 2004. Bruce Bhamani, writer; Karl Altstaetter, illustrator; Jose Campos, coloring; Jason Levine, lettering"--T.p. verso, Oct. 2004. |
Description: | v. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. |
Other Titles: | Rostam and Sohrab |
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Great Introduction to Persian Mythology
To adapt a traditional Persian epic into comic book form is a brave undertaking. First, the Persian community, unfamiliar with the American comic book genre, may be suspicious of the project and fear it as an attempt to exploit or ridicule their culture. Second, condensing long stories into...
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To adapt a traditional Persian epic into comic book form is a brave undertaking. First, the Persian community, unfamiliar with the American comic book genre, may be suspicious of the project and fear it as an attempt to exploit or ridicule their culture. Second, condensing long stories into a handful of graphic pages may undermine the depth of the metaphors, imagery, rich symbolism and poetic quality that make the Shahnameh one of the world's most revered books. Finally, people see their culture as static and resist change.
The creators of the Rostam comic book have faced and overcome all three of these dangers. The book is fantastic in its story, illustrations and production quality. It is simply first rate. This is one of those rare books that can, in stepping out of the box, shine light on how beautiful the box is! The book will intrigue many young readers who do not know the Rostam epic and inspire them to discovering more about this hidden gem.
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