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Poetry in Graphic Novels

April 1, 2017 | strande

From short rhymes to epic poems, we have a few graphic novels that feature a variety of poetry and poetic adaptations.

Nursery rhyme comics : [50 timeless rhymes from 50 celebrated cartoonists]

Presents fifty traditional nursery rhymes in comic book format, with illustrations by well-known cartoonists.

Sita's Ramayana by Samhita Arni

A graphic novel adaptation of the ancient Indian legend in which Rama, an incarnation of the god Vishnu, forces his wife Sita to undergo an ordeal by fire to prove she is pure after she is abducted by Ravanna.

The odyssey by Seymour Chwast
Dante's Divine comedy by Seymour Chwast