Drawing on History: Creating the Graphic Adaptation of 1177 BC
Friday, September 13, 2024 • 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Hybrid Format: GW Campus Store, Washington DC, and Virtual
How does a cartoonist adapt a scholarly work of history, specifically Eric H. Cline’s 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed? In this talk, award-winning illustrator Glynnis Fawkes will describe the process of interpreting Eric’s text in comics. This meant making historical figures (such as Ramses III) speak, as well as imagining characters for whom we have no record offering commentary and opinions. Join Glynnis Fawkes and Dr. Eric Cline as they discuss the creation of 1177 B.C.: A Graphic History of the Year Civilization Collapsed (Princeton University Press).
Speakers:
Eric Cline, Professor of Classics, History, and Anthropology; Director, GWU Capitol Archaeological Institute, The George Washington University
Glynnis Fawkes, Cartoonist and Illustrator
Moderator: John W. Warren, Director and Associate Professor, GW Graduate Program in Publishing
Hosted by the GW Graduate Program in Publishing and the GW University Campus Store, in collaboration with Small Press Expo (SPX 2024).