Jerusalem (comics)
Records from Jerusalem (French Chroniques de Jérusalem ) is a graphic novel by Canadian cartoonist Guy Delisle, who reported from his experiences in Jerusalem.
Content
The comic recounts how one year lived in Jerusalem Guy Delisle 2008-2009. He accompanied his wife, who works for Doctors Without Borders. First, he describes mainly the everyday life in Beit Hanina, the East Jerusalem neighborhood where the family lives and was annexed by Israel. Bald Guy Delisle tried to make a picture of the lives of Palestinians and Israelis, he explored the surrounding area and often makes even drawings. Turn of the year he experienced the Operation Cast Lead from the perspective of organizations. Finally, he made several trips to the West Bank and the Israeli settlements, sometimes guided by human rights organizations and organizations of times the settlers.
Publication
The comic was first published in French at Delcourt in France. It was followed in March 2012, a German edition by reproduction in a translation by Martin Budde. An English version was released in April of the same year.
Reception
The graphic novel was nominated for the Max and Moritz Prize 2012. At the Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d' Angoulême Comic 2012 was awarded the prize for best album.
Christopher Pramstaller in the Süddeutsche Zeitung, Guy Delisle enterprising in his short stories " do not even attempt to be political." He may show the absurdities arising from the conflict in the everyday lives of people. Christian Schlüter ruled in the Berliner Zeitung: " the political situation in Israel has never been described so accurately in the comic. Surprisingly, rather the many individual, trapped in small episodes observations. " In the Frankfurter Rundschau raised Schlüter out that the use of the comic had succeeded for journalistic purposes and impartial a portrait of Israeli society will be drawn. The media have once again proven its political capacity to the test. "Schwere food in a stunning context" and " surprising perspectives on everyday life between Sabbath and Ramadan, Shalom and Salamaleikum " sees Carmen Eller of the time in the work. Guy Delisle describe the contradictory life and dare thereby also to conflict-prone places. Katja Lüthge referred to the work in the newspaper as calmly, laconic and often humorous, which conveys a precise and multi-faceted picture of the situation in Israel. Stefan von Kempis Vatican Radio called the comic a " masterpiece" and " luck ".