Barefoot Gen

Barefoot Gen

Author: Keiji Nakazawa

Publisher:

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13:

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The first volume in the "Barefoot Gen" series, this is the powerful, tragic story of the bombing of Hiroshima, seen through the eyes of the artist as a young boy growing up in Japan. Focusing not only on the effects of the bombing, Barefoot Gen also examines the ethical dilemmas faced by a peace-loving family in a highly militarized culture.


Hiroshima

Hiroshima

Author: Keiji Nakazawa

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 1442207477

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This compelling autobiography tells the life story of famed manga artist Nakazawa Keiji. Born in Hiroshima in 1939, Nakazawa was six years old when on August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the atomic bomb. His gritty and stunning account of the horrific aftermath is powerfully told through the eyes of a child who lost most of his family and neighbors. In eminently readable and beautifully translated prose, the narrative continues through the brutally difficult years immediately after the war, his art apprenticeship in Tokyo, his pioneering "atomic-bomb" manga, and the creation of Barefoot Gen, the classic graphic novel based on Nakazawa's experiences before, during, and after the bomb. This first English-language translation of Nakazawa's autobiography includes twenty pages of excerpts from Barefoot Gen to give readers who don't know the manga a taste of its power and scope. A recent interview with the author brings his life up to the present. His trenchant hostility to Japanese imperialism, the emperor and the emperor system, and U.S. policy adds important nuance to the debate over Hiroshima. Despite the grimness of his early life, Nakazawa never succumbs to pessimism or defeatism. His trademark optimism and activism shine through in this inspirational work.


Barefoot Gen Volume 1

Barefoot Gen Volume 1

Author: Keiji Nakazawa

Publisher: SCB Distributors

Published: 2022-10-15

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 0867198419

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This harrowing story of Hiroshima was one of the original Japanese manga series. New and unabridged, this is an all-new translation of the author's first-person experiences of Hiroshima and its aftermath, is a reminder of the suffering war brings to innocent people. Its emotions and experiences speak to children and adults everywhere. Volume one of this ten-part series details the events leading up to and immediately following the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.


Barefoot Gen: Breaking down borders

Barefoot Gen: Breaking down borders

Author: Keiji Nakazawa

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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An all-new, unabridged translation of Keiji Nakazawa's account of the Hiroshima bombing and its aftermath, drawn from his own experiences. In this memoir, six year old Gen has lived practically his entire life in the shadow of war, yet he is not prepared for the horrors which follow. The graphic novel provides an honest and emotional portrayal of the various struggles of his family and other survivors against overwhelming odds. Introductory essays add additional information.


Graphic Novels and Comics in the Classroom

Graphic Novels and Comics in the Classroom

Author: Carrye Kay Syma

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2013-06-24

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 0786459131

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Sequential art combines the visual and the narrative in a way that readers have to interpret the images with the writing. Comics make a good fit with education because students are using a format that provides active engagement. This collection of essays is a wide-ranging look at current practices using comics and graphic novels in educational settings, from elementary schools through college. The contributors cover history, gender, the use of specific graphic novels, practical application and educational theory. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.


Barefoot Gen Volume 10: Hardcover Edition

Barefoot Gen Volume 10: Hardcover Edition

Author: Keiji Nakazawa

Publisher: Barefoot Gen

Published: 2018-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780867198409

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"The year is 1953. Now an apprentice sign painter, Gen has become a skilled artist, while his friends run a thriving dressmaking business. Gen falls in love for the first time, but fails to notice that a good friend has been caught in the clutches of drug addiction. Heartbreak and loss await Gen as the atomic bomb continues to wreak havoc on the lives of people in Hiroshima years after the fact. Yet these tragedies also inspire Gen to make the big move to Tokyo to pursue his career as an artist"--Amazon.com


Barefoot Gen

Barefoot Gen

Author: Keiji Nakazawa

Publisher: Barefoot Gen School and Librar

Published: 2016-10-15

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 9780867198324

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Beautiful new hardcover edition of Barefoot Gen Volume Two! Striking new design with special sturdy binding for institutional use.August 6, 2015 marked the 70th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Today, the danger posed by nuclear weapons is as great as ever, yet few people survive who witnessed their horror. To mark the event, and honor Keiji Nakazawa's incredible work, Last Gasp created a special set of Barefoot Gen, volumes 1-4 for institutional use. Nakazawa's manga illustrates the true impact of nuclear weapons when used against a civilian population. It is vital reading for people of all ages, and especially for today's youth. By keeping this tragedy in our collective consciousness, we can strive to never repeat it and guide humanity towards a course of peace.Barefoot Gen Volume Two --"The Day After" --tells the story of the day after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, as seen through the eyes of seven-year-old Gen Nakaoka. Gen, his mother, and his newborn sister face the horrors of the day after the bomb.


Barefoot Gen Volume 6: Hardcover Edition

Barefoot Gen Volume 6: Hardcover Edition

Author: Keiji Nakazawa

Publisher: Last Gasp

Published: 2018-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780867198362

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"The year is 1953. Now an apprentice sign painter, Gen has become a skilled artist, while his friends run a thriving dressmaking business. Gen falls in love for the first time, but fails to notice that a good friend has been caught in the clutches of drug addiction. Heartbreak and loss await Gen as the atomic bomb continues to wreak havoc on the lives of people in Hiroshima years after the fact. Yet these tragedies also inspire Gen to make the big move to Tokyo to pursue his career as an artist"--Amazon.com


It was the War of the Trenches

It was the War of the Trenches

Author: Jacques Tardi

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9781606993538

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The experiences of World War I from the perspectives of soldiers on the battle field and their families at home.