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Word + Image: The pedagogical imperative of visual narrative
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Word + Image: The pedagogical imperative of visual narrative

Ross Watkins
Refereed conference papers of the 14th Annual Australian Association of Writing Programs Conference, pp.1-9
Australian Association of Writing Programs (AAWP) Conference, 14th (Hamilton, New Zealand, 26-Nov-2009–28-Nov-2009)
Australian Association of Writing Programs
2009
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Abstract

Performing Arts and Creative Writing creative writing pedagogy visual narrative graphic narrative graphic novel comic illustrated book
Briggs (When the Wind Blows), Spiegelman (Maus) and Satrapi (Persepolis) are well known for their biocular 'verbal-visual conjunctions' of highly polemic content with the least threatening of narrative forms, the comic strip (Hirsch in Whitlock: 966). With Australian author/illustrators Shaun Tan (The Arrival) and Matt Ottley (Requiem for a Beast) recently generating contention regarding the intended audiences of illustrated books/graphic novels, it has become pedagogically imperative to consider visual narrative forms as sophisticated sites of active meaning-making. This paper explores the contemporary evolution of the (mirroring, extending and conflicting) relationship between word and image, and the potential influence of visual narrative on prose processes and productions.

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