Albania and Albanians in Foreign Graphic Novels
Albania and Albanians in Foreign Graphic Novels

Summary/Abstract: Albania, in comparison to other Western countries, was late in practising and developing the artistic genre of the graphic novel. It is enough to remember that the first Albanian graphic novels were created in 1960 by the well known painters Safo Marko and Agim Faja. In addition to this delay in the cultivation of this artistic genre, it is worth noting that Albania and Albanians have been the central theme of many graphic novels created by foreign authors outside Albania for many years. The inspiration for the creation of these graphic novels with Albanian themes has been manifold, starting from the ancient history of the Illyrians, the geographical location of Albania between East and West, the most famous Albanian characters who have left their mark on European history and culture, anthropology, ethnography and the wild nature that characterises the entire Albanian geography. The methodology used to conduct this scientific study is a combination of the facts of historical chronology and comparative analysis, exploring the creativity of the authors of these graphic novels who have made known to young readers around the world the temperament of Albanians and the history of Albania through visual description. At the conclusion of this scientific study, what stands out has to do with the recognition of Albania and Albanians in a period when Albania was at the crossroads of political, economic, social, cultural and identity systems. The variety of themes treated by foreign illustrators, the styles of graphic novels used and the impact they have had on the European and world reader in getting to know Albania and Albanians.

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