Manga Shakespeare: Homegrown Hybrid 漫画莎士比亚:国产混合
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007 星期二, 2007年2月27日
Shakespeare in a comic book?莎士比亚在漫画书? This is serendipity , as I’d never have expected him there.这是偶然 ,因为我从未预计他在那里。 In fact I wouldn’t have even looked.事实上,我也不会,甚至期待。
The other day my mother was remembering the comics my brother used to read twenty-something years ago.有一天,我的母亲是纪念漫画我的兄弟用来读取21年前的东西。 We got as far as The Beano and The Dandy , when she said with a frown, “Did you have comics?”我们得到了至于Beano 和楠时,她说,以皱眉, “你有漫画? ”
“No!” I said as if stung, “I used to read magazines.” “不! ”我说,好像刺痛, “我过去看杂志。 ”
“Oh yes, of course .” “啊, 当然 。 ”
I realised that even before my teens I regarded comics as something for those who are either just barely literate, or too lazy to read, or male and under the age of ten.我意识到,甚至在我十几岁我认为漫画的东西对于那些谁都是半文盲,或懒得看,或男性和未满10 。 As is so often the case, my mind was broadened only hours later, this time by an article in the Independent , heralding Britain’s latest homegrown hybrid: Manga Shakespeare.这是经常的情况下,我的心里只有扩大小时后,这个时候的一篇文章中的独立 ,预示着英国的最新国产混合:漫画莎士比亚。
Manga is Japanese for “random (or whimsical) pictures”. 漫画是日本的“随机(或异想天开)的照片。 ” It firmly took root in the late 18th Century, drawing inspiration from 12th Century giga (literally “funny pictures”), blossoming in the early 19th Century, with the great Hokusai even producing his own manga collection.它坚定地扎下了根在18世纪后期,借鉴12世纪千兆 (字面意思为“有趣的图片” ) ,开花在19世纪初,与伟大的北斋甚至生产自己的漫画集。 Originally wood-block prints, the modern story-based manga started to emerge in the form of drawings as Japan increasingly absorbed American influences.原来木版画,现代的故事为基础的漫画开始出现在绘画的形式,日本越来越多地吸收美国的影响。
Manga is much more culturally important to Japan than comic books are to the US.漫画更具有重要文化价值的日本漫画书是不是美国。 Weekly sales of manga in Japan even exceed annual sales of comics in America (source: Wikipedia ).每周的销售在日本漫画甚至超过年销售额漫画在美国(资料来源: 维基百科 ) 。 In the UK at least, manga, anime (animated manga), and in fact anything Japanese is no doubt rising in popularity.在英国,至少,漫画,动画(动画漫画) ,事实上,任何日本毫无疑问上升受欢迎。
Self Made Hero is a British team, set to release their Manga Shakespeare collection this Thursday 1st of March. 自制英雄是英国队,将发布自己的漫画莎士比亚全集本星期四3月1日。 Emma Hayley, director of SelfMadeHero says:艾玛海利,主任SelfMadeHero说:
“With our fresh and innovative approach to the classics, we are creating exciting and unique books that will inspire today’s generation.” “ ,让我们用新鲜的和创新的办法来经典,我们正在创造令人兴奋的和独特的书籍,将激励今天的一代。 ”
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Good luck, I say.祝你好运,我说。 Anything (well almost anything) that makes the Bard more easily accessible has to be a good thing.什么(以及几乎所有的东西) ,使冰城更容易了是一件好事。 Shakespeare is not a pompous poet in tights to be kept mouldering on the dusty shelves of aging professors; he’sa genius storyteller, and you shouldn’t have to be a genius to unravel the brilliance of his work.莎士比亚不是浮夸诗人紧身衣保持mouldering货架上的尘土飞扬的老化教授;他是讲故事的天才,你不应该是一个天才破坏华晨他的工作。 His plays are timeless, and infinitely adaptable.他的戏剧是永恒的,和无限适应。 True, the original language is hard going, but if the essence of the stories is revealed to a wider audience, then maybe more will be inspired to delve into the treasure chest of his original works, while they’re young enough to keep up with the thrilling pace.诚然,原文是很难走,但如果本质的故事,揭示了更广泛的受众,那么也许更多的启发,将深入宝库他的原创作品,同时他们还年轻跟不上在惊心动魄的步伐。
“Manga is a dynamic, emotional and cinematic medium easily absorbed by the eye. “漫画是一个动态的,情感和电影中很容易吸收的眼睛。 Its attractive art and simple storytelling methods will enthuse readers to approach Shakespeare’s work in the way he intended – as entertainment.”其吸引力的艺术和方法简单的故事将鼓起勇气读者办法莎士比亚的工作方式,他打算-娱乐。 “
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Later in the year a collection entitled The Classical Eye will be released by the team, so watch this space:在今年晚些时候收集古典眼题为将公布的球队,所以看这个空间:
“…transforming classics into another art form. “ ...转化成另一种经典的艺术形式。 The books feature acknowledged leaders in the world of graphic novels and bandes dessinées, using illustrators and writers whose work is widely admired internationally.书籍功能承认领导人在世界上的图画小说和bandes dessinées ,插画家和作家用他们的工作是在国际上得到普遍的赞美。
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