Description: Melody by Sylvie Rancourt, Helge Daschler A longlost memoir about being a stripper. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In 1980, Sylvie Rancourt and her boyfriend moved to Montreal from rural Northern Quebec. With limited formal education or training, they had a hard time finding employment, so Sylvie began dancing in strip clubs. These experiences formed the backbone of the first Canadian autobiographical comic book, Melody, which Rancourt wrote, drew, and distributed, starting in 1985. Later, Rancourt collaborated with artist Jacques Boivin, who translated and drew a new series of Melody comics for the American market - the comics were an instant cult classic. The Rancourt drawn-and-written comics have never before seen English publication. These stories are compelling without ever being voyeuristic or self-pitying, and her drawings are formally innovative while maintaining a refreshingly frank and engaging clarity. Whether shes divulging her first experiences dancing for an audience or sharing moments from her life at home, her storytelling is straightforward and never sensationalized. With a knowing wink at the reader, Rancourt shares a world that, in someone elses writing, might be scandalous or seedy, but in hers is fully realized, real, and often funny.The Drawn and Quarterly edition of Melody, featuring an introduction from Chris Ware (Building Stories), will place this masterpiece of early autobiographical comics in its rightful place at the heart of the comics canon. Notes A graphic novel memoir from a French Canadian author and artist, about being a stripper in rural Northern Quebec in the 1980s. Created in the 1980s and 1990s, this collection has an introduction by Chris Ware. Author Biography Sylvie Rancourt is a cartoonist and painter who was born in northern Quebec and moved to Montreal in the early 1980s. With limited options for work, she began performing as a nude dancer and recounting her experiences in comics form, self-publishing a series called Melody. In the 1990s, Rancourt collaborated with Jacques Boivin who translated and illustrated her stories. The English Melody became an instant cult classic, selling over 200,000 copies. A compilation of early Melody comics was recently published in France and nominated for a prize at the 2014 Angouleme Comics Festival. Review [Sylvie Rancourt] is one of the pioneers of autobiographical comics...The republishing of this long out-of-print and difficult to find saga... plunges the reader straight into a profoundly sensitive work that no moral judgment could taint. -Le Monde Review Quote "[Rancourt] is one of the pioneers of autobiographical comics . . . The republishing of this long-out-of-print and difficult-to-find saga . . . plunges the reader straight into a profoundly sensitive work that no moral judgment could taint." -- Le Monde Details ISBN1770462007 Author Helge Daschler Year 2015 ISBN-10 1770462007 ISBN-13 9781770462007 Media Book Pages 352 Translator Helge Daschler Short Title MELODY Language English Format Paperback Imprint Drawn and Quarterly Place of Publication Montreal Country of Publication Canada UK Release Date 2015-06-23 Publisher Drawn and Quarterly Publication Date 2015-07-01 Subtitle Story of a Nude Dancer DEWEY 792.7028092 Illustrations black and white illustrations Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145094280;
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