Metamorphosis and hybridity in Margaret Atwood's Angel Catbird

Title: Metamorphosis and hybridity in Margaret Atwood's Angel Catbird
Variant title:
  • Métamorphose et hybridité dans Angel Catbird de Margaret Atwood
Source document: The Central European journal of Canadian studies. 2021, vol. 16, iss. [1], pp. 69-78
Extent
69-78
  • ISSN
    1213-7715 (print)
    2336-4556 (online)
Type: Article
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Abstract(s)
This article examines the major themes of Margaret Atwood's comic book series Angel Catbird. It looks into the specificities of the genre, the role of text and visual design, and explores the notions of metamorphosis, hybridity, environmentalism and animal protection to place the work in its literary and cultural context. Although it is an animal story, where the vast majority of the characters are capable of shapeshifting, the comic series also has a social message, which the article seeks to explore.
Cet article examine les thèmes majeurs de la série de bandes dessinées Angel Catbird de Margaret Atwood. Il se penche sur les spécificités du genre, le rôle du texte et de la conception visuelle, et explore les notions de métamorphose, d'hybridité, d'environnementalisme et de protection des animaux pour replacer l'oeuvre dans son contexte littéraire et culturel. Bien qu'il s'agisse d'une histoire d'animaux, où la grande majorité des personnages sont capables de se métamorphoser, la série de bandes dessinées porte également un message social, que l'article cherche à explorer.
References
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[2] Atwood, Margaret. "Songs of the Transformed." Poetry, February 1974, 257–267.

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[9] Hudson, Laura. "The Story Behind Margaret Atwood's Bonkers New Comic About a Flying Cat-Bird Superhero." Slate. 6 Sept. 2016, https://slate.com/culture/2016/09/the-story-behindmargaret-atwood-s-graphic-novel-angel-catbird.html. Accessed 3 January 2022.

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[12] Wappler, Margaret. "Arts Preview: Margaret Atwood Brings Back 'Angel Catbird' and Looks Ahead to 'The Handmaid's Tale'". Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2017, https://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-ca-jc-margaret-atwood-20170309-story.html. Accessed 3 January 2022.