Chronicles from the holy city, pyongyang, and shenzhen. In 2012, guy delisle was awarded the prize for best album for the french edition of jerusalem at the angouleme international comics festival. I was living in boulder at the time, though, and the local library didnt have copies, so i backburnered it and of course forgot about it until a couple. Primo dei reportage a fumetti di cui guy delisle sarebbe poi diventato ma. The first edition of the novel was published in october 2003, and was written by guy delisle. Shenzhen is entertainingly compact with guy delisles observations of life in a cold urban city in southern china that is sealed off by electric fences and armed guards from the rest of the country. A travelogue from china by guy delisle published by jonathan cape. Set in shenzhen, a city that is primarily a megaindustrial park, delisle is on a short term international assignment to oversee a company. It documents delisles threemonth deployment in december 1997 to shenzhen, a big city developed by the peoples republic of china near hong kong, where he is acting as the liaison between dupuis, a belgian animation production company and a chinese studio, where chinese. Chronicles from the holy city, burma chronicles, and shenzhen are defining works of graphic nonfiction, and in 2012, delisle was awarded the top prize in european cartooning when the french edition of jerusalem was named best album at. Shenzhen book vancouver public library bibliocommons. Shenzhen a travelogue from china download pdfepub ebook.
He brings to life the quick pace of shenzhens crowded streets. He is best known for his travelogues about life in faraway countries, burma chronicles, jerusalem. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 152 pages and is available in hardcover format. May 31, 2012 delisle is a comics writer whose books shenzhen, pyongyang, burma chronicles document his travels so vividly that you return to your rough guide, your lonely planet with a heavy heart. A journey in north korea by guy delisle, paperback. This book was published its original form in 2000 but later translated in english in 2006. Shenzhen is entertainingly compact with guy delisle s observations of life in a cold urban city in southern china that is sealed off by electric fences and armed guards from the rest of the country. Guy delisle expertly lays the groundwork for a cultural road map of contemporary jerusalem, utilizing the classic stranger in a strange land point of view that made his other books, pyongyang, shenzhen, and burma chronicles required reading for understanding what daily life is like in cities few are able to travel to. In shenzhen a travelogue from china, guy delisle has sketched a story of foreigner visiting and living for 3 months in shenzhen.
Last years pyongyang introduced delisles acute voice, as he reported from north korea with unusual insight and wit, not to mention. The followup graphic novel to the acclaimed pyongyang. With a dry wit and a clean line, delisle makes the most of. A sharp eye for detail, selfdeprecating humor and subtle, shadowy drawings highlight this engaging, ambitious graphic narrative. Delisle is a comics writer whose books shenzhen, pyongyang, burma chronicles document his travels so vividly that you return to. Guy delisle is a cartoonist and animator from quebec city, canada. Chronicles from the holy city, for which he won the fauve dor at the angouleme international comics festival. After enjoying guy delisles pyongyang immensely, i could not resist picking up yet another graphic memoir of his, this time chronicling his three. The first edition of the novel was published in april 2000, and was written by guy delisle. He documents the three months he is there in striking sketches and many captivating insights held within the pages of shenzhen. Shenzhen is entertainingly compact with guy delisle s observations of life in urban southern china, sealed off from the rest of the country by electric fences and armed guards. A journey in north korea by guy delisle 176pp, jonathan cape. I previously read pyongyang and shenzhen by guy delisle, and really enjoyed them, and when i saw that he also had books on jerusalem and burma, i was very interested in reading those, as well. The result is another brilliant graphic novel funny, scary, utterly original and illuminating.
Guy, an animator by profession, visits shenzhen to complete a 3month project based work and. A travelogue from china, by the canadian author, illustrator and animator guy delisle we meet the perspectives of an outsider who is trying to understand the customs and life of a society limited to the short time he spends there and limited to the small area which he is allowed to visit which is totally alien to him. The main characters of this sequential art, comics story are. A journey in north korea 2003, burma chronicles 2007, and jerusalem 2011. Jul 14, 2010 shenzhen is entertainingly compact with guy delisles observations of life in a cold urban city in southern china that is sealed off by electric fences and armed guards from the rest of the country. Though graphic novel has become the catchall category for booklength comics aimed at adults, the genre continues to extend itself, encompassing everything from graphic fantasy to graphic memoir and diary to what delisle pyongyang. Guy delisle books list of books by author guy delisle. The book mainly portrays the dull and uneventful life and hardships that guy encountered during his stay in shenzhen.
A travelogue from china by guy delisle 148pp, jonathan cape. His bestselling and acclaimed travelogues pyongyang, jerusalem. Shenzhen is entertainingly compact with guy delisles observations of life in urban southern china, sealed off from the rest of the country by electric fences and armed guards. The awardwinning cartoonist guy delisle is the author of the bestselling travelogues shenzhen, pyongyang, burma chronicles, and jerusalem. The best guy delisle books which one is your favorite. Chronicles from the holy city, burma chronicles, and shenzhen are defining works of graphic nonfiction, and in 2012, delisle was awarded the top prize in european cartooning when the french edition of jerusalem was named best album at the angouleme international comics. Keeping that in mind, here is our traveling zoos ranking. Shenzhen is not a followup so much as another installment in what one hopes is an ongoing series of travelogues. He is best known for his bestselling travelogues about life in faraway countries, burma chronicles, jerusalem. A travelogue from china is a 2000 blackandwhite graphic novel by the canadian quebecois author guy delisle.
After pyongyang, his book about the strange society that is north korea, delisle turned his attention to shenzhen, the cold, urban city in southern china that is sealed off with electric fences and armed guards from the rest of the country. Shenzhen ebook by guy delisle 9781770461871 rakuten kobo. Since the main leisure activity in shenzhen is shopping, delisle tries to read books, works for lassociations lapin magazine, and buys chinese. With a dry wit and a clean line, delisle makes the most of his time spent in asia overseeing outsourced production for a french animation company. Shenzhenis entertainingly compact with guy delisle s observations of life in urban southern china, sealed off from the rest of the country by electric fences and armed guards. A travelogue from china is a 2000 blackandwhite graphic novel by the canadian. A travelogue from china by guy delisle online at alibris.
A journey to north koreashenzhen is entertainingly compact, with guy delisles observations of life in a cold urban city in southern china that is sealed off from the rest of. Chronicles from the holy city, burma chronicles, and shenzhen are defining works of graphic nonfiction, and in 2012, delisle was awarded the top prize in european cartooning when the french edition of jerusalem was named best album at the angouleme international comics festival. Apr 24, 2012 shenzhen is entertainingly compact with guy delisle s observations of life in urban southern china, sealed off from the rest of the country by electric fences and armed guards. Shenzhen is not a followup so much as another installment in what one. Delisle studied animation at sheridan college in oakville, near toronto, and then worked for the. Guy delisle born january 19, 1966 is a canadian cartoonist and animator, best known for his graphic novels about his travels, such as shenzhen 2000, pyongyang. Guy delisles work for a french animation studio requires him to oversee production at various asian studios on the grim frontiers of free trade. A journey to north korea shenzhen is entertainingly compact, with guy delisles observations of life in a cold urban city in southern china that is sealed off from the rest of the country by electric fences and armed guards. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Delisle ha lavorato tre mesi in cina, a shenzhen, in una zona di grande sviluppo economico.
Delisle spent ten years working in animation, which allowed him to learn about movement and drawing. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 176 pages and is available in paperback format. He documents the three months he is there in striking sketches and many captivating insights held within the pages of shenzhen, a travelogue from china. Pdf shenzhen a travelogue from china by guy delisle. East social life and customs comic books, strips, etc. Best guy delisle books for travelers our traveling zoo. Guy delisle s work for a french animation studio requires him to oversee production at various asian studios on the grim frontiers of free trade. Pdf shenzhen a travelogue from china by guy delisle download. With a background in art history and history, she also translates books and exhibitions for museums in. It documents delisle s threemonth deployment in december 1997 to shenzhen, a big city developed by the peoples republic of china near hong kong, where he is acting as the liaison between dupuis, a belgian animation production company and a chinese studio, where chinese. Shenzhenis entertainingly compact with guy delisles observations of life in urban southern china, sealed off from the rest of the country by electric fences and armed guards. Having lived and worked in china almost a decade ago, delisle, an animator by trade, turned to writing and illustrating the graphic novel shenzhen to chronicle the purgatorial pushandpull of everyday life in the city that serves as the communist. A journey to north koreashenzhen is entertainingly compact, with guy delisle s observations of life in a.
Delisle is an interesting figure creating a new genre in comic books and is a must read for any serious comic fan. Delisle turned his attention to shenzhen, the cold, urban city in southern china that is sealed off with electric fences and armed guards from the rest of. Chronicles from the holy city, burma chronicles, and shenzhen are defining works of graphic nonfiction, and in 2012, delisle was awarded. Shenzhen by guy delisle overdrive rakuten overdrive. The main characters of this sequential art, graphic novels story are. Guy delisle has 34 books on goodreads with 101434 ratings. Apr 25, 2012 shenzhen is entertainingly compact with guy delisle s observations of life in urban southern china, sealed off from the rest of the country by electric fences and armed guards. A journey to north korea shenzhen is entertainingly compact, with guy delisle s observations of life in a cold urban city in southern china that is sealed off from the rest of the country by electric fences and armed guards. This is one of guy delisles earliest travelogues, with a trip to shenzhen, china to oversee the completion of a childrens cartoon in 1997. Guy delisle s book is a great example of a graphic novel, though this being nonfiction is not really a novel, that is able, or rather requires, the drawings to capture the atmosphere of his life in china.
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