The Latin American Graphic Novel

Literary/ Cultural Context Essay

Alberto Centeno-Pulido (Western Carolina University)

Ed. by Carolina Orloff, Independent Scholar - Europe
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 4.1.3: Hispanic Writing and Culture of Central America and the Caribbean.
Vol. editors: Ben Bollig (University of Oxford), Ceire Broderick (University College Cork), Nuala Finnegan (University College Cork), Anna Forné (Gothenburg University), Cara Levey (University College Cork), Lori Oxford (Western Carolina University), Ailsa Peate (University of Westminster)

Dates

Date of occurrence c.1870-

Places

America - Central (Location)
America - South (Location)

Genres and Modes

Graphic / Comic

Comics in Latin America are a complex cultural phenomenon, arguably as complex as the region itself. While the origins of the artform lie elsewhere, its development in Latin America is tied to the attempt of reflecting the realities (whether social, cultural, economic, or political) of the different countries in the area, rather than reproducing the imagery and themes of mainstream US and European comics. In some cases, Latin American comics (more commonly known as historietas) have transcended their geographical context and become huge successes in the US and Europe (Quino’s Mafalda and the works by Rius come to mind). In other cases, the work of certain authors was seen as subversive and had harsh and even …

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Citation: Centeno-Pulido, Alberto. "The Latin American Graphic Novel". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 19 October 2016 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19444, accessed 22 November 2024.]

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