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Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea
Famously referred to as one of the "Axis of Evil" countries, North Korea remains one of the most secretive and mysterious nations in the world today. In early 2001 cartoonist Guy Delisle became one of the few Westerners to be allowed access to the fortress-like country. While living in the nation's capital for two months on a work visa for a French film animation company, Delisle observed what he was allowed to see of the culture and lives of the few North Koreans he encountered; his findings form the basis of this graphic novel.
Guy Delisle was born in Quebec City in 1966 and has spent the last decade living and working in the South of France with his wife and son. Delisle has spent ten years, mostly in Europe, working in animation, an experience that taught him about movement and drawing. He is now currently focusing on his cartooning. Delisle has written and drawn six graphic novels, including "Pyongyang," his first graphic novel in English.
Guy Delisle was born in Quebec City in 1966 and has spent the last decade living and working in the South of France with his wife and son. Delisle has spent ten years, mostly in Europe, working in animation, an experience that taught him about movement and drawing. He is now currently focusing on his cartooning. Delisle has written and drawn six graphic novels, including "Pyongyang," his first graphic novel in English.
192 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2003
About the author
Guy Delisle
48 books1,878 followersBorn in Quebec, Canada, Guy Delisle studied animation at Sheridan College. Delisle has worked for numerous animation studios around the world, including CinéGroupe in Montreal.
Drawing from his experience at animation studios in China and North Korea, Delisle's graphic novels Shenzen and Pyongyang depict these two countries from a Westerner's perspective. A third graphic novel, Chroniques Birmanes, recounts his time spent in Myanmar with his wife, a Médecins Sans Frontières administrator.
Drawing from his experience at animation studios in China and North Korea, Delisle's graphic novels Shenzen and Pyongyang depict these two countries from a Westerner's perspective. A third graphic novel, Chroniques Birmanes, recounts his time spent in Myanmar with his wife, a Médecins Sans Frontières administrator.
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July 5, 2023
2003年出版的黑白漫畫書，是作者被法國動畫公司派往北韓平壤工作兩個月的紀錄。和之後2011年出版、聲名大噪的《耶路撒冷小日子》相比，這本書的內容明顯單薄。原因可能是，這是作者從動畫師轉型圖文作家的第二本作品(前一本是中國深圳)；停留在平壤的時間只有兩個月；但更重要的原因應該是在北韓無法自由活動——連坐計程車都得有專屬通譯陪同——取材十分受限的緣故吧！
最能表現國家權力的無所不在，便是個人隱私的無所遁形。作者每每自以為擺脫通譯的單獨行動，隔天必會得到關切行動的「問候」。很難想像白天不見平民走動的偌大的城市，到夜裡因為缺電而完全墨黑時，才能撞見一個個表情漠然、無聲行走的人群。到處都有偉大領袖的巨大塑像、畫像，對見識過台灣戒嚴時代的人來，也不算是太驚嚇的一件事，但每個人得在胸前別著領袖勳章、為了讓人們「瞻仰」的領袖容顏不減威儀，畫像的畫框特別加厚上緣部分，使得領袖得以俯瞰群眾，等等等等，更加拓廣馬屁造神的視野了。
這是一本窺看北韓有趣的小書，沒有中文翻譯不會是太大問題，反正不認識的字要不忽視，要不查一下字典就好，唯一稱得上缺點——非常個人感受的缺點——全‧部‧大‧寫‧的‧英‧文……得先把看到的成串「圖像」幾乎在腦中全部默念一次後，才能了解字彙的意思。
這「英文大寫閱讀障礙症」，大概得用很多很多本的漫畫圖文書來治癒吧！
最能表現國家權力的無所不在，便是個人隱私的無所遁形。作者每每自以為擺脫通譯的單獨行動，隔天必會得到關切行動的「問候」。很難想像白天不見平民走動的偌大的城市，到夜裡因為缺電而完全墨黑時，才能撞見一個個表情漠然、無聲行走的人群。到處都有偉大領袖的巨大塑像、畫像，對見識過台灣戒嚴時代的人來，也不算是太驚嚇的一件事，但每個人得在胸前別著領袖勳章、為了讓人們「瞻仰」的領袖容顏不減威儀，畫像的畫框特別加厚上緣部分，使得領袖得以俯瞰群眾，等等等等，更加拓廣馬屁造神的視野了。
這是一本窺看北韓有趣的小書，沒有中文翻譯不會是太大問題，反正不認識的字要不忽視，要不查一下字典就好，唯一稱得上缺點——非常個人感受的缺點——全‧部‧大‧寫‧的‧英‧文……得先把看到的成串「圖像」幾乎在腦中全部默念一次後，才能了解字彙的意思。
這「英文大寫閱讀障礙症」，大概得用很多很多本的漫畫圖文書來治癒吧！
June 19, 2022
中国人对这套太熟悉了，就是有很多内容多少有点琐碎，可能作者就是这个风格吧，对生活体验得还挺细腻的，好处是记录了很多被人容易忽视的细节，缺点就是主题不突出了，无所谓，我能接受，虽然画风有点糙，目前正在看他的 深圳
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