Komiksové trilogie o životě Romů a romské identitě (romipenu) – knihy s hybridními žánrovými znaky
Comics Trilogies on the Life of the Romanis and Romani Identity (Romipen) – the Books with Hybrid Genre Features

Summary/Abstract: Stories about Roma (for example, Děvčátko, rozdělej ohníček Make A Fire, My Girl by Martin Šmaus), works by Romani authors written in Czech and Romani, published for example in the publishing house KHER, as well as portraits of Romani personages can help us better understand Romani mentality and culture. The two comic trilogies O přibjehi On Stories (201) and Nejisté domovy Uncertain Homes (2016) deal with a range of current social problems, based, however, on sociological research and the authentic narratives of the particular characters. The stories are attractive in terms of their art, specifically in the form of comics. The Romani scholar Markéta Hajská and the social anthropologist Máša Bořkovcová, who cooperate with leading comics artists (for example Vojtěch Mašek), are behind the origin of the project. Six volumes with a remarkable content gradually came into being dealing with the fates of six Roma of different generations and social origin. The works have a certain civility, authenticity and objectivity, while at the same time helping the reader obtain an improved understanding of Romipen (Romani identity), and are marked by a distinct artistic style and the hybrid character of the genre features.

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