Poppies of Iraq
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (708 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1770462937 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A chronicle, charmingly and simply illustrated by Lewis Trondheim –Le Parisien. “Expressive and poetic, this nuanced book brings to the fore memories of an Iraqi childhood, the country’s culture and its wisdom, in face of the barbarism of current events. …An essential read.” –Le Figaro“This very personal graphic narrative shows, better than reporting could, how a society gradually loses its freedoms.” –L’Actualité“Brigitte Findakly takes us on an extraordinary journey – often funny, sometimes poignant, always thoughtful – t
As conditions in Mosul worsen over her childhood, Brigitte’s father is always hopeful that life in Iraq will return to being secular and prosperous. The family eventually feels compelled to move to Paris, however, where Brigitte finds herself not quite belonging to either culture. In spare and elegant detail, they share memories of her middle class childhood touching on cultural practices, the education system, Saddam Hussein’s state control, and her family’s history as Orthodox Christians in the arab world. A personal account of an Iraqi childhoodPoppies of Iraq is Brigitte Findakly’s nuanced tender chronicle of her relationship with her homeland Iraq, co-written and drawn by her husband, the acclaimed cartoonist Lewis Trondheim. Trondheim brings to life Findakly’s memories to create a poignant family portrait that covers loss, tragedy, love, and the loneliness of exile.. Poppies of Iraq is intimate and wide-ranging; the story of how one can become separated from one’s homeland and still feel intimately connected yet ultimately estranged.Signs of an oppressive regime permeate a seemingly normal life: magaz
Cartoonist Lewis Trondheim was born in Fontainebleau, France in 1964. Co-writer and colourist Brigitte Findakly was born in Mosul, Iraq, in 1959 and lived there until 1973. . They have two children and live in the south of France