Journal article
Meaning over Mere Gimmickry: Jonathan Safran Foer’s "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" and the Contemporary Illustrated Novel
International Journal of the Image, Vol.2(1), pp.107-114
2012
Abstract
Much academic discussion of Jonathan Safran Foer's illustrated novel "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" (2005) centres on the role and pertinence of its visual content to the novel's thematic exploration of the trauma associated with the catastrophe resultant from the World Trade Centre attacks. With respect to the historical development and characteristics of the illustrated novel genre, this paper explores the mechanics by which Foer's word and image combinations engender a complex form of meaning-making, establishing "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" as an exemplar of visual narrative practice which may be applied in principle to other works of prose literature incorporating the image as an integrated element, contributing meaning over mere 'gimmickry'.
Details
- Title
- Meaning over Mere Gimmickry: Jonathan Safran Foer’s "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" and the Contemporary Illustrated Novel
- Authors
- Ross Watkins (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
- Publication details
- International Journal of the Image, Vol.2(1), pp.107-114
- Publisher
- Common Ground Publishing LLC
- Date published
- 2012
- DOI
- 10.18848/2154-8560/CGP/v02i01/44244
- ISSN
- 2154-8560
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Creative Industries - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450026902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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