• 'Broadcasting Change: in empathic dialogue with Duffy and Jennings's graphic novel adaptation of Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower'

    Author(s):
    Heather Thaxter (see profile)
    Date:
    2021
    Group(s):
    English Literature, Narrative theory and Narratology, Open Access Books Network
    Subject(s):
    Afrofuturism, Afrofuturist fiction, Parable of the sower (Butler, Octavia E.), Graphic novels, Adaptations, Intermediality
    Item Type:
    Online publication
    Tag(s):
    adaptations, Afrofuturism, graphic novels, intermedialities, Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower, speculative fiction
    Permanent URL:
    https://doi.org/10.17613/z970-vc06
    Abstract:
    Abstract: "Broadcasting change: in empathic dialogue with Duffy and Jennings's graphic novel adaptation of Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower," analyzes the medium-specificity of the adaptation by applying a combined theoretical approach that incorporates cognitive narratology and narrative empathy. A discursive dialogue between the two media facilitates a critical evaluation of the potential for Parable of the Sower to evoke character empathy leading to prosocial action. The prescient themes in Parable, and the timing of the adaptation's publication facilitates informed ongoing dialogue around change. Key words: Octavia Butler, cognitive narratology, narrative empathy, graphic novel, Parable of the Sower
    Notes:
    This article was originally written and accepted as a chapter due to be published in the anthology Octavia Butler's Afrofuturistic Visions (Lexington). Unfortunately, the co-editors withdrew from the contract with the publishers, so the contributors were left to find alternative places to publish their chapters. I submitted it to Vector as they have an Open Access License but would like it to reach a wider audience as I feel it has value as a scholarly article.
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    Pub. URL:
    https://vector-bsfa.com/2021/02/05/broadcasting-change-in-empathic-dialogue-with-duffy-and-jenningss-graphic-novel-adaptation-of-octavia-butlers-parable-of-the-sower/
    Publisher:
    British Science Fiction Association
    Pub. Date:
    05 February 2021
    Website:
    Vector BSFA
    Section:
    Academic articles
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    7 months ago
    License:
    Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives
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