Sean Alan Cleary
Sean Alan Cleary
1984 Still Knocking at Our Door
George Orwell’s haunting tale takes on new power in this graphic novel
a review of
1984: The Graphic Novel: George Orwell, Adapted & illustrated by Fido Nesti. HMH 2021
It might be that everyone has something to say about George Orwell’s 1984. It’s not only a perennial favorite among curriculum builders in American high schools, but also a ubiquitous shortcut for political meaning.
Jul 17, 2021 Read the whole text...
Sean Alan Cleary
No Justice, No Peace
Against Slavery Then; Against Racism Today
a review of
Prophet Against Slavery: Benjamin Lay, A Graphic Novel by David Lester, author and artist, with editors, Paul Buhle and Marcus Rediker. Beacon Press 2021
Sean-Michel Basquiat’s 1984 painting Created Equal might be the first time the phrase “NO JUSTICE NO PEACE” was documented in that exact language, though its sentiment was a familiar one. A decade before, Pope Paul VI declared at a World Peace Day in 1972 that for a world dealing with colonial exploitation, “If you want peace, work for justice.”
Dec 20, 2021 Read the whole text...