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Mina Loy-poet, artist, exile, and luminary-was a prominent and
admired figure in the art and literary circles of Paris, Florence,
and New York in the early years of the twentieth century. But over
time, she gradually receded from public consciousness and her
poetry went out of print. As part of the movement to introduce the
work of this cryptic poet to modern audiences, Poetic Salvage:
Reading Mina Loy provides new and detailed explications of Loy's
most redolent poems. This book helps readers gain a better
understanding of the body of Loy's work as a whole by offering
compelling close readings that uncover the source materials that
inspired Loy's poetry, including modern artwork, Baedeker travel
guides, and even long-forgotten cultural venues. Helpfully keyed to
the contents of Loy's Lost Lunar Baedeker, edited by Roger Conover,
this book is an essential aid for new readers and scholars alike.
Mina Loy forged a legacy worthy of serious consideration-through a
practice best understood as salvage work, of reclaiming what has
been so long obscured. Poetic Salvage: Reading Mina Loy dives deep
to bring hidden treasures to the surface.
Contributions by Dorian Alexander, Janine Coleman, Gabriel Gianola,
Mel Gibson, Michael Goodrum, Tim Hanley, Vanessa Hemovich,
Christina Knopf, Christopher McGunnigle, Samira Nadkarni, Ryan
North, Lisa Perdigao, Tara Prescott, Philip Smith, and Maite
Ucaregui The explosive popularity of San Diego's Comic-Con, Star
Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One, and Netflix's Jessica Jones
and Luke Cage all signal the tidal change in superhero narratives
and mainstreaming of what were once considered niche interests. Yet
just as these areas have become more openly inclusive to an
audience beyond heterosexual white men, there has also been an
intense backlash, most famously in 2015's Gamergate controversy,
when the tension between feminist bloggers, misogynistic gamers,
and internet journalists came to a head. The place for gender in
superhero narratives now represents a sort of battleground, with
important changes in the industry at stake. These seismic
shifts-both in the creation of superhero media and in their
critical and reader reception-need reassessment not only of the
role of women in comics, but also of how American society conceives
of masculinity. Gender and the Superhero Narrative launches ten
essays that explore the point where social justice meets the
Justice League. Ranging from comics such as Ms. Marvel, Batwoman:
Elegy, and Bitch Planet to video games, Netflix, and cosplay, this
volume builds a platform for important voices in comics research,
engaging with controversy and community to provide deeper insight
and thus inspire change.
Neil Gaiman has emerged as one of the most influential literary
figures of the twenty-first century, from his roots in graphic
novels to experimental social media collaborations, from
award-winning fantasy fiction to beloved children's books. To
borrow a phrase from Gaiman's internationally celebrated, viral
graduation speech, he "makes good art." Featuring seventeen
original scholarly essays covering a broad range of Gaiman's
prolific output, this collection includes readings of the novels
American Gods, Anansi Boys, The Graveyard Book, and The Ocean at
the End of the Lane; explores the children's books The Wolves in
the Walls and Blueberry Girl; investigates the online short story
collection A Calendar of Tales and the Doctor Who episode
"Nightmare in Silver;" and looks carefully at Gaiman's return to
the serial comic book form with Sandman: Overture. Artist J.H.
Williams III also contributes an exclusive interview about his
collaboration with Gaiman on Sandman: Overture. Finally, cartoonist
and former Real World: San Francisco cast member Judd Winick
includes a personal essay illustrating how artists are continually,
profoundly influenced by Gaiman's creative output. Focused on
helping scholars and fans alike, these essays conceptualize the
latest iterations of an evolving, always-emerging artist as he
makes art in the developing landscape of twenty-first century
literature.
This collection of new essays looks carefully at the broad spectrum
of Neil Gaiman's work and how he interacts with feminism. Sixteen
diverse essays from Gaiman scholars and fans alike examine
highlights from Gaiman's graphic novels, short stories, novels,
poems and screenplays, and confront the difficult issues he raises,
including femininity, the male gaze, issues of age discrimination,
rape, and feminine agency. Altogether the essays probe the
difficult and complex representation of women and issues of
femininity in the worlds of Neil Gaiman.
Mina Loy-poet, artist, exile, and luminary-was a prominent and
admired figure in the art and literary circles of Paris, Florence,
and New York in the early years of the twentieth century. But over
time, she gradually receded from public consciousness and her
poetry went out of print. As part of the movement to introduce the
work of this cryptic poet to modern audiences, Poetic Salvage:
Reading Mina Loy provides new and detailed explications of Loy's
most redolent poems. This book helps readers gain a better
understanding of the body of Loy's work as a whole by offering
compelling close readings that uncover the source materials that
inspired Loy's poetry, including modern artwork, Baedeker travel
guides, and even long-forgotten cultural venues. Helpfully keyed to
the contents of Loy's Lost Lunar Baedeker, edited by Roger Conover,
this book is an essential aid for new readers and scholars alike.
Mina Loy forged a legacy worthy of serious consideration-through a
practice best understood as salvage work, of reclaiming what has
been so long obscured. Poetic Salvage: Reading Mina Loy dives deep
to bring hidden treasures to the surface.
Contributions by Dorian Alexander, Janine Coleman, Gabriel Gianola,
Mel Gibson, Michael Goodrum, Tim Hanley, Vanessa Hemovich,
Christina Knopf, Christopher McGunnigle, Samira Nadkarni, Ryan
North, Lisa Perdigao, Tara Prescott, Philip Smith, and Maite
Ucaregui The explosive popularity of San Diego's Comic-Con, Star
Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One, and Netflix's Jessica Jones
and Luke Cage all signal the tidal change in superhero narratives
and mainstreaming of what were once considered niche interests. Yet
just as these areas have become more openly inclusive to an
audience beyond heterosexual white men, there has also been an
intense backlash, most famously in 2015's Gamergate controversy,
when the tension between feminist bloggers, misogynistic gamers,
and internet journalists came to a head. The place for gender in
superhero narratives now represents a sort of battleground, with
important changes in the industry at stake. These seismic
shifts-both in the creation of superhero media and in their
critical and reader reception-need reassessment not only of the
role of women in comics, but also of how American society conceives
of masculinity. Gender and the Superhero Narrative launches ten
essays that explore the point where social justice meets the
Justice League. Ranging from comics such as Ms. Marvel, Batwoman:
Elegy, and Bitch Planet to video games, Netflix, and cosplay, this
volume builds a platform for important voices in comics research,
engaging with controversy and community to provide deeper insight
and thus inspire change.
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