What binds these forms together is their common origin in the oral tradition, involving rhythms, rhymes, and even mnemonic devices. Presenter Alexander Rothman chooses the words “comics poetry,” and defines, in his presentation “The Comics Poetry Toolbox,” what it is, and how cartoonists have used it.įirst, what is poetry? Many things are categorized as poetry, but they are so diverse that they seem unrelated: sonnets, concrete poetry, Haiku, slam performances, and so on. Rand’s presentation will appear in this column next week.Ĭomics poetry! At first a strange-sounding phrase, but an increasing number of literary people have come to compare, if not equate, comics with poetry. Alexander Rothman presented “The Comics Poetry Toolbox.” Artist and cartoonist Archie Rand presented his Psalm 68 project and other poetry-image works. The 115th meeting of the NY Comics & Picture-Story Symposium was held on Tuesday, February 17th, 2015. Presentations vary weekly and include everything from historical topics and technical demonstrations to creators presenting their work. Open to the public, it meets Tuesday nights 7-9 p.m. The New York Comics & Picture-Story Symposium is a weekly forum for discussing the tradition and future of text/image work. By The New York Comics & Picture-Story Symposium
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