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Safe Area Gorazde s/c [Sacco, Joe] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Safe Area Gorazde s/c Review: A New Journalistic Revelation--not for the faint of heart - In chapter four of his The "New Journalism" Revisited, Rocco Versaci explains that to many New Journalists "all "truth" is mediated, and we ignore this fact at the expense of our critical faculties" (115). He further contends that many new journalists attempt to acknowledge and consequently overcome the biases of journalism by involving themselves directly in their narrative frameworks, thereby "flaunting their subjectivity" (114). Joe Sacco's 2001 Safe Area Gorazde is an example of new journalism wherein the author places himself firmly within the story and examines all levels of truth, relaying many voices in non-linear fashion to perhaps encapsulate the skewed emotional ups and downs of war. Sacco, it seems, is not searching for a central truth with which to unify his experiences in Bosnia. In the book's prologue (1-2), he is approached by a man who promises to reveal to him the "Real Truth" of the war. Sacco consciously avoids the man and he is never mentioned again. Instead, Sacco choses to exemplify the facet of new journalism which Versaci finds most enduring: "the foregrounding of the individual perspective as an organizing consciousness" (111) except that Sacco relates many consciousnesses, and the result is less than ideally organized. Instead of an organizer, Sacco acts as mediator in Safe Area Gorazde, creating a vivid patchwork of wartime experience by many people he meets, including his principle guide Edin whose trips to Grebak to procure food for his family showcase tenacity in the face of starvation (136) and a gaggle of girls Sacco deems "The Silly Girls" who have one wish, for a pair of "genuine American Levi jeans" (56). They are ultimately disillusioned when the jeans they receive are "not originals" (193) however, displaying another facet of wartime fatigue. Elsewhere, Sacco uses his characters as narrators--sharing their war experiences which are then related to the reader in disturbing detail. When a man relates his terror crossing a river to safety on page 110, his story appears in quotations, as though he is speaking not only to Sacco but to reader, the author cutting back to the man in the narrative's present tense as he stares straight off the page (111), continuously reminding us that we are viewing this account from one subjective consciousness, not from a journalist intent on applying his own bias. Such is the success of Sacco's new journalistic graphic storytelling. By the time the author is chastised for taking interest in Bosnia by a local who asks, "Why you come, money?" (192) the reader knows that Sacco is instead embedded in the war-ravaged country to bear witness; indeed the people he has seen speak very much for themselves. Review: Absolutely Brilliant - I had a history teacher once require us to read a a few chapters of this book about 4-5 years ago. I was fascinated at the time but didn't read the entire book until recently. I decided to purchase it after hearing about a Bosnian patient of mine disliking a Croatian coworker. (I live in Utah - so I wouldn't ever classify us as culturally diverse, but the disdain this patient felt was almost palpable... a hatred that I could never quite understand) I remembered this book from my Eastern European class and thought that maybe I'd understand that conflict better if I read the entire thing. I was hooked from the start and finished it within a day. It was beautifully done. The artwork was mesmerizing. The words were simple, but piercing. I just kept thinking, over and over again, how these stories were taking place in my lifetime. While I was running around, playing dress up and tag with my friends... these people were dodging shells and fighting for their lives. If only more people were creative like this in their journalism! I couldn't get enough so I just ordered Palestine and Footnotes in Gaza.
| Best Sellers Rank | #703,526 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #144 in Fantagraphics Comics & Graphic Novels #404 in Biographies & History Graphic Novels #463 in Educational & Nonfiction Graphic Novels |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (334) |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 0.6 x 10.1 inches |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10 | 1560974702 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1560974703 |
| Item Weight | 1.55 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Safe Area Gorazde |
| Print length | 240 pages |
| Publication date | March 20, 2018 |
| Publisher | Fantagraphics Books |
K**R
A New Journalistic Revelation--not for the faint of heart
In chapter four of his The "New Journalism" Revisited, Rocco Versaci explains that to many New Journalists "all "truth" is mediated, and we ignore this fact at the expense of our critical faculties" (115). He further contends that many new journalists attempt to acknowledge and consequently overcome the biases of journalism by involving themselves directly in their narrative frameworks, thereby "flaunting their subjectivity" (114). Joe Sacco's 2001 Safe Area Gorazde is an example of new journalism wherein the author places himself firmly within the story and examines all levels of truth, relaying many voices in non-linear fashion to perhaps encapsulate the skewed emotional ups and downs of war. Sacco, it seems, is not searching for a central truth with which to unify his experiences in Bosnia. In the book's prologue (1-2), he is approached by a man who promises to reveal to him the "Real Truth" of the war. Sacco consciously avoids the man and he is never mentioned again. Instead, Sacco choses to exemplify the facet of new journalism which Versaci finds most enduring: "the foregrounding of the individual perspective as an organizing consciousness" (111) except that Sacco relates many consciousnesses, and the result is less than ideally organized. Instead of an organizer, Sacco acts as mediator in Safe Area Gorazde, creating a vivid patchwork of wartime experience by many people he meets, including his principle guide Edin whose trips to Grebak to procure food for his family showcase tenacity in the face of starvation (136) and a gaggle of girls Sacco deems "The Silly Girls" who have one wish, for a pair of "genuine American Levi jeans" (56). They are ultimately disillusioned when the jeans they receive are "not originals" (193) however, displaying another facet of wartime fatigue. Elsewhere, Sacco uses his characters as narrators--sharing their war experiences which are then related to the reader in disturbing detail. When a man relates his terror crossing a river to safety on page 110, his story appears in quotations, as though he is speaking not only to Sacco but to reader, the author cutting back to the man in the narrative's present tense as he stares straight off the page (111), continuously reminding us that we are viewing this account from one subjective consciousness, not from a journalist intent on applying his own bias. Such is the success of Sacco's new journalistic graphic storytelling. By the time the author is chastised for taking interest in Bosnia by a local who asks, "Why you come, money?" (192) the reader knows that Sacco is instead embedded in the war-ravaged country to bear witness; indeed the people he has seen speak very much for themselves.
D**Z
Absolutely Brilliant
I had a history teacher once require us to read a a few chapters of this book about 4-5 years ago. I was fascinated at the time but didn't read the entire book until recently. I decided to purchase it after hearing about a Bosnian patient of mine disliking a Croatian coworker. (I live in Utah - so I wouldn't ever classify us as culturally diverse, but the disdain this patient felt was almost palpable... a hatred that I could never quite understand) I remembered this book from my Eastern European class and thought that maybe I'd understand that conflict better if I read the entire thing. I was hooked from the start and finished it within a day. It was beautifully done. The artwork was mesmerizing. The words were simple, but piercing. I just kept thinking, over and over again, how these stories were taking place in my lifetime. While I was running around, playing dress up and tag with my friends... these people were dodging shells and fighting for their lives. If only more people were creative like this in their journalism! I couldn't get enough so I just ordered Palestine and Footnotes in Gaza.
O**R
Journalism in the Form of a Graphic Novel - Really Well DOne!
Joe Sacco is a creative force in the world, putting himself deep into conflict situations (Bosnia, Palestine), doing extensive research, and then documenting his investigations in the form of graphic novels. Sacco is an artist of the first rank. And brutally honest about situations for which the MSM has neither time nor the guts to honestly report. Thank you, Joe, for your work, which is both informative and entertaining on several levels. Each work stands up to multiple readings, and each reading reveals new glimpses into other worlds than our own safe and comfy one. HIghly recommended. Anything by Joe is is worth adding to your collection.
N**N
Great read, very unique look at life in a war zone
Having been to Bosnia after the war, its really nice to see this perspective and form of journalism. Joe Sacco's work in this book is brilliant, and this is by far his best work. The feel of life in the country, and the anxiety of life in this period is really well represented. I love the personal face that comes alive here with Joe's various stories from the friends that he has made along his journey.
H**Y
Pristine Copy
Arrived as expected; wasn't marked or damaged in any way.
C**N
Profound, educational, beautiful ...
As a comic book nerd I've long enjoyed Joe Sacco's amazing work. Superb journalism presented in comic book format, he is an artist who reminds us of all of the promise in the format. I bought Safe Area Gorazde: The War in Eastern Bosnia 1992-1995 at my local comic book store because I am in a period of learning more about the Bosnian War and it was by Joe Sacco and I could afford it at the time. I read it following my read of Logavina Street</a> by Barbara Demick and it was a great companion piece. Where Demick's book is all about Sarajevo, Sacco's is about conditions in Safe Area Gorazde, a small place that was under unrelenting siege from 1992 to 1995. Sacco gives a great deal of background information about the conflict while at the same time humanizing it through format and the eyes of the people who lived through the siege (including his own). Each in their own put themselves in the center of the stories they're telling - an acknowledgment of the myth of objectivity. I've read a lot of history and a lot of historical fiction and when the words "siege warfare" come up I tend to think about castles and knights and big walls and the people inside eating their horses. Safe Area Gorazde taught me a lot about modern siege warfare and opened my eyes further to a story I have neglected. It is simple to understand why Mr. Sacco won the Eisner Award for this book. Brilliant, heart-stopping, and terribly sad this is a work of genius - highly recommended.
D**.
History!
Amazing Insight!!!
A**R
Our level or should i say, volume of cruelty is nonsensical, bottomless. And there are people who do us a great favour of never letting us forget that, lest we tear each other apart yet again. Thanks to Joe Sacco We should forgive, but we must never forget—- Marjane Satrapi
お**A
コミックジャーナリズムという概念が気になって読んでみました。全編を通じて暗さと重さを感じる作品ですが、ところどころ、作者が見つけたささやかなおもしろみのようなものも伝わって、そういう部分にはコミックならではの柔らかさを感じました。基本的には救いがたい世界が描かれた重苦しい作品です。それでも、終わりまで一気に読みました。ジャーナリズムとしてどうかについてはよくわかりません。
I**O
Texto original en inglés, todo un imprescindible de la obra de Sacco. No sólo se aprende sobre la guerra de los valcanes sino también sobre sus consecuencias.
F**O
Joe Sacco non delude mai
R**I
"Palästina", bei 2001 auch in deutscher Sprache erschienen, mag der erste Titel sein, der einem bei Sacco einfällt. Das mag auch daran liegen, dass der Krieg zwischen Juden und Palästinenser immer währen wird, es bleibt alles so verfahren, wie es heute ist und damals war, als Sacco dort weilte. Ein mindestens ebenbürtiger Titel ist "Safe Area Gorazde", und da es sich hier um eine abgeschlossene Abschlachterei (wobei "abgeschlossen" lediglich meint, dass seit langer Zeit keine Kampfhandlungen stattfinden) handelt, wandte ich mich eher dieser Publikation zu, um die äußerst seltene Gattung "Graphic Nonfiction" auszuprobieren. Ich habe selten so lange gebraucht wie hier, um das zu Ende zu lesen. Nicht nur wegen der nicht geringen Seitenzahl und den mannigfaltigen Informationen, die kaleidoskopartig auf den Leser einstürzen. Die Tatsache, dass Sacco dies alles in der ersten Person Singular erlebt hat oder ihm so erzählt worden ist, nötigt mir einen sehr viel höheren Aufmerksamkeitslevel auf. Jedes Kapitel, und sei es nur jenes um die in der bosnischen Enklave "Gorazde" viel gerauchte Marke "Drina" (wie der Fluss), ist derart von Authentizität durchtränkt, dass es fast eine Schande wäre, schnell darüber hinweg zu lesen. Bitte kaufen Sie sich dieses Buch, wenn Sie Interesse an Graphic Novels haben (obwohl das ja hier kein "Roman" ist) und wissen wollen, wie der Nachbar zum Monstrum, Ausweider - kurz gesagt zum Wolf werden kann. Durchleben Sie die Qualen der Opfer, das Leben nach der Katastrophe, das Leben während des dauerhaften Ernstfalles, die kleinen Freuden, die großen Wünsche in einer Kleinstadt, die nahezu abgeschnitten ist vom Rest bzw. von der nächst größeren Stadt Sarajevo. Die Mädchen gieren nach einer Levis 501, und Joe Sacco besorgt das eine oder andere - denn er hat als Journalist einen Sonderstatus, ist kein Gefangener wie die anderen, die der Willkür der Serben ausgeliefert sind. Diese werden - was man nachvollziehen kann, wenn man nicht gerade Peter Handke heißt - freilich nicht sympathisch gezeichnet. Im Gegenteil: Man muss spätestens ab der Mitte in Kauf nehmen, dass einem kein Greuel, wirklich keines, erspart bleibt. Streng genommen müsste das Buch "Ab 18" sein, wenn es nicht eine Reportage in Bildern und Texten wäre. Schön ist, dass sich Sacco nicht in den Vordergrund drängt oder gar den mitleidsvollen Kumpel spielt. Er war von 1992 bis 1995 dort und hat viele Menschen kennen gelernt. Enid zum Beispiel, dem wir im Verlauf der Chronologie sehr nahe kommen. Wir erfahren viel über das, was der Krieg aus Menschen macht, wie er die Infrastruktur zerstört und die Zukunft der Bewohner. Wie in einer reinen Textreportage werden sehr viele Aspekte abgearbeitet, aber das fällt einem erst in der Rückschau auf. Alles greift sehr gut ineinander, auch kleinere Begegnungen und Subthemen fügen sich hervorragend in den Gesamtkontext ein. Joe Sacco ist ein hervorragender Beobachter. Vor allem ist er ein Zeichner höherer Gnaden. Bei Totalen auf die Stadt oder einzelne Straßenzüge gibt er sich große Mühe selbst bei kleineren Details. Seine Gesichter sind sehr einprägsam. Komischerweise war er nicht in der Lage, John Travolta und Samuel L. Jackson zu zeichnen - warum nur? (ja, auch "Pulp Fiction" kommt kurz vor) Sacco hat offensichtlich erst 1998 mit den Zeichnungen begonnen, muss demnach viel fotografiert haben. Fast ist er ein Bürger Gorazdes geworden, so scheint es. Wahrscheinlich der einzige "Comic-Autor", den man viel zu fragen hätte, und zwar am wenigsten über seine Zeichnungen (obwohl die - wie gesagt - zum Besten, zum Allerbesten gehören). Ein absoluter Meilenstein, aber hin und wieder anstrengend. Und es gibt Kapitel darin, die machen wirklich keinen Spaß, weil absonderliche Brutalitäten gezeigt und beschrieben werden. Natürlich konnte und durfte er das nicht weglassen. Trotzdem sollte man vor der Lektüre, besser noch vor dem Kauf, wissen, dass einen schlimme Dinge erwarten.
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منذ أسبوعين
منذ أسبوعين