The King of Bangkok
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2021
University of Toronto Press (Verlag)
978-1-4875-2641-2 (ISBN)
University of Toronto Press (Verlag)
978-1-4875-2641-2 (ISBN)
This beautifully illustrated graphic novel tells the history of contemporary Thailand through the life of a blind man who walks on the streets of the capital for the last time.
The English translation of this bestselling graphic novel tells the story of Nok, an old blind man who sells lottery tickets in Bangkok, as he decides to leave the city and return to his native village. Through reflections on contemporary Bangkok and flashbacks to his past, Nok reconstructs a journey through the slums of migrant workers, the rice fields of Isaan, the tourist villages of Ko Pha Ngan, and the Red Shirt protests of 2010.
Based on a decade of anthropological research, The King of Bangkok is a story of migration to the city, distant families in the countryside, economic development eroding the land, and violent political protest. Ultimately, it is a story about contemporary Thailand and how the waves of history lift, engulf, and crash against ordinary people.
The English translation of this bestselling graphic novel tells the story of Nok, an old blind man who sells lottery tickets in Bangkok, as he decides to leave the city and return to his native village. Through reflections on contemporary Bangkok and flashbacks to his past, Nok reconstructs a journey through the slums of migrant workers, the rice fields of Isaan, the tourist villages of Ko Pha Ngan, and the Red Shirt protests of 2010.
Based on a decade of anthropological research, The King of Bangkok is a story of migration to the city, distant families in the countryside, economic development eroding the land, and violent political protest. Ultimately, it is a story about contemporary Thailand and how the waves of history lift, engulf, and crash against ordinary people.
Claudio Sopranzetti is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the Central European University. He is the author of Owners of the Map, winner of the 2019 Margaret Mead Award. Sara Fabbri is an illustrator and editorial designer, currently working as Art Director for Linus, an Italian comics magazine. Chiara Natalucci is an interpreter and translator of Russian and English, currently teaching English at a secondary school in Italy.
Foreword by Nick Sousanis
Preface
Prelude
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Acknowledgments
Appendix I: Timeline of Events
Appendix II: Interview with the Authors
Appendix III: Reading Guide
Appendix IV: Further Readings
| Erscheinungsdatum | 05.07.2021 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | EthnoGRAPHIC |
| Zusatzinfo | Full-colour illustrations throughout |
| Verlagsort | Toronto |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 171 x 241 mm |
| Gewicht | 640 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga ► Comic |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4875-2641-5 / 1487526415 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4875-2641-2 / 9781487526412 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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