The graphic novel Bye Bye Babylone is Lamia Ziadé’s personal testimony of the Lebanese Civil War, which lasted 15 years and changed a whole generation’s perspective on life. The book is narrated from a candor personal lens, and contains nostalgic pop culture illustrations drawn by the author herself. Ziadé's book is a bittersweet ode to Lebanon's past.
The personal stories in this graphic novel provide a genuine, childlike narrative, and are what make it truly unique. They are humorous, shocking, confusing, astonishing, and heartbreaking, delicately merging the author's perspective as a little girl witnessing the war with her perspectives as a writer and artist as she recounts those daily events in a broader context.
Bye Bye Babylone represents what is missing from the literature on the Lebanese Civil War. It is an emotional experience translated from French to the writer's native language, thus conveying the soul of the book and delivering a sense of intimacy and authenticity with every native Lebanese expression.
Welcome to Lamia Ziade's world of colors, emotions, and stories. Welcome to "Babylone."
Publication Year: 2023
Language: Arabic
Cover: Soft cover
ISBN: 9786030450480
Page Count: 377 pages
Dimensions: 17 cm x 24 cm
Approximate Weight: 1.2 kg
Publisher: Mauzoun
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