Review
"Gripping ... a political and aesthetic work of extraordinary originality." -- Edward W. Said, from his introduction
Palestine deserves a place among the very best of documentary. -- The Journal of Palestinian Studies
I may as well get right to the point. Buy and read Joe Sacco's...Palestine. -- The Comics Journal #166, Frank Stack, February 1994
Reading [Palestine]...you're astounded by the wealth of human voices, the literally warts-and-all passion of every side of the conflict. -- Entertainment Weekly
Sacco has pioneered a journalistic form that manages to be both deeply informative and highly entertaining. -- Time Out New York, John Kearney, 6 December 2001
Sacco's Palestine brilliantly and poignantly captures the essence of life under a repressive and prolonged occupation. -- Nasseer H. Azuri, Professor of Political Science, The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
This mature work is important and has never been more timely. -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 December 2001
[A] compassionate, insightful primer on the lives of Israeli soldiers, Palestinian refugees and children in the Middle East. -- Salon.com, 28 September 2001
[Sacco's] obviously got the calling. His stuff is obviously well wrought, with dizzying pages and good rhythm. -- Art Spiegelman, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Maus
Palestine deserves a place among the very best of documentary. -- The Journal of Palestinian Studies
I may as well get right to the point. Buy and read Joe Sacco's...Palestine. -- The Comics Journal #166, Frank Stack, February 1994
Reading [Palestine]...you're astounded by the wealth of human voices, the literally warts-and-all passion of every side of the conflict. -- Entertainment Weekly
Sacco has pioneered a journalistic form that manages to be both deeply informative and highly entertaining. -- Time Out New York, John Kearney, 6 December 2001
Sacco's Palestine brilliantly and poignantly captures the essence of life under a repressive and prolonged occupation. -- Nasseer H. Azuri, Professor of Political Science, The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
This mature work is important and has never been more timely. -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 December 2001
[A] compassionate, insightful primer on the lives of Israeli soldiers, Palestinian refugees and children in the Middle East. -- Salon.com, 28 September 2001
[Sacco's] obviously got the calling. His stuff is obviously well wrought, with dizzying pages and good rhythm. -- Art Spiegelman, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Maus
Book Description
Based on years of research and extended visits to the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the early 1990s (Sacco conducted over 100 interviews with Palestinians and Jews), the American Book Award-winning Palestine is the first major comics work of political nonfiction by Sacco, who has singlehandedly pioneered the genre of comics journalism to universal acclaim. Featuring a lengthy introduction by the outspoken political essayist and historian Edward Said (Peace and Its Discontents and The Question of Palestine), one of the world's most respected authorities on the Middle Eastern Conflict.
About the Author
Joe Sacco lives in Queens, New York. In April, he received a 2001 Guggenheim Fellowship to work on his next project.
