Weyhe, Birgit

Madgermanes: 2021

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ISBN 13:
9783863913069
author:
Weyhe, Birgit
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
V & Q Books
language:
English
Publication Year:
2021
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
24.1 x 18.2 centimeters (0.73 kg
Genre:
Fiction & Literature, Comics & Graphic Novels, Literary,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£14.63

Description

Madgermanes is the term given to the Mozambican workers who were contracted out to East Germany in the late 1970s. Following the fall of the Berlin Wall, many lost their residency status and are still waiting for payment for their work. Birgit Weyhe's graphic novel tells the story of those who were left behind, caught between two cultures and two states that no longer exist. Based on extensive interviews with the workers themselves, Weyhe creates three fictitious narrators whose stories she brings to life through a unique blend of African and European narrative traditions. The result is a powerful exploration of identity, belonging, and the search for home. Through her artwork, Weyhe conveys the emotions and situations of these individuals in a way that transcends words, creating an overwhelming visual dialogue between cultures.

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