Majnun and Layla: Songs from Beyond the Grave
by
Yann Damezin
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1643379488
ISBN-13
9781643379487
Publisher
Humanoids, Inc
Imprint
Life Drawn
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 7th, 2023
Print length
184 Pages
Weight
796 grams
Dimensions
26.30 x 32.30 x 2.50 cms
Product Classification:
PoetryGraphic novels: true stories & non-fiction
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The classic Persian poem of romance and tragedy captured as a sumptuous and richly colorful graphic novel, inspired by traditional art of the region.
The classic Persian poem of romance and tragedy captured as a sumptuous and richly colorful graphic novel, inspired by traditional art of the region.
Winner of the prestigious Prix Orange de la bande dessinée 2022
NYPL List of Best New Comics of 2023 for Adults
It is a story known around the world. Born of an Arabic tale, it has been interpreted hundreds of times in Persian, Turkish, and Indian languages. It has influenced playwrights, composers, filmmakers, scholars, modern popular language, the first opera of Islamic origin, and individuals as varied as Aleister Crowley and Eric Clapton. The tragic tale of love unfulfilled - Majnun and Layla.
Qays and Layla were madly in love. So in love, it has been said, that the young man could not contain his passion for his beloved, singing to the winds with such fervor he was given the nickname Majnun The Madman. But their love could not be, as the lovers were separated by fate and man, leading to a tragic end for these star-crossed souls.
Experience the classic Persian poem as painted in the lush palette of artist Yann Damezin. Through his brush, we see a decadent and sensorial world, one as raw and vulnerable as the love between the Majnun and his Layla.
Winner of the prestigious Prix Orange de la bande dessinée 2022
NYPL List of Best New Comics of 2023 for Adults
It is a story known around the world. Born of an Arabic tale, it has been interpreted hundreds of times in Persian, Turkish, and Indian languages. It has influenced playwrights, composers, filmmakers, scholars, modern popular language, the first opera of Islamic origin, and individuals as varied as Aleister Crowley and Eric Clapton. The tragic tale of love unfulfilled - Majnun and Layla.
Qays and Layla were madly in love. So in love, it has been said, that the young man could not contain his passion for his beloved, singing to the winds with such fervor he was given the nickname Majnun The Madman. But their love could not be, as the lovers were separated by fate and man, leading to a tragic end for these star-crossed souls.
Experience the classic Persian poem as painted in the lush palette of artist Yann Damezin. Through his brush, we see a decadent and sensorial world, one as raw and vulnerable as the love between the Majnun and his Layla.
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