Sean M. Wilson Bücher

Unter Verwendung autobiografischer Texte zeichnet die Graphic Novel das Leben des kurdischen Freiheitskämpfers Abdullah Öcalan von seinen Kindheits- und Jugendtagen über seine Politisierung als Student und die Gründung der PKK bis zu den Gefängnisjahren auf der Insel İmrali nach. Der in Kurdistan hochgeachtete Öcalan, der von seinen Anhänger*innen liebevoll ›Apo‹ genannt wird, führte den kurdischen Freiheitskampf aktiv als Vorsitzender der PKK von deren Gründung 1978 bis zu seiner von der NATO orchestrierten Verschleppung und Inhaftierung im Jahr 1999 an. Seit 25 Jahren befindet er sich auf der Gefängnisinsel İmrali in Isolationshaft, wo er zahlreiche Bücher geschrieben hat, die weltweit Beachtung fanden. In der vorliegenden illustrierten Biografie, die anlässlich seines 75. Geburtstags erscheint, erfahren wir in Öcalans Worten, wie seine Kindheit im kurdischen Südosten der Türkei verlief und wie er Ende der 1960er-Jahre politisiert wurde. Anhand seiner Lebensgeschichte erfahren die Leser*innen von der brutalen Unterdrückung, die das kurdische Volk erlitten hat. Das Buch geht auch auf die von Öcalan entwickelten, für den heutigen Kampf wesentlichen Theorien ein, wie das Primat der Frauenbefreiung und das Konzept des demokratischen Konföderalismus, und gibt schließlich einen Einblick in das beeindruckende radikaldemokratische Gesellschaftsprojekt in Rojava.

A gripping graphic novel describing the uprising of 1877, when the old style samurai were crushed in a bloody conflict with the imperial army that ended samurai power in JapanAward-winning comic book writer Sean Michael Wilson and acclaimed manga artist Akiko Shimojima team up to tell the riveting story that changed the face of modern Japan. Depicting thrilling scenes of battles, gunships, castle sieges, and the samurais' heroic last stand, this book portrays the bloody uprising of 1877, when Satsuma rebels, led by the infamous Saigo Takamori, fought enforced modernization by the Meiji Japanese government. Their crushing defeat by the imperial army ended their power once and for all and ushered in an era of modern technology and western military methods. Wilson's thrilling narrative and Shimojima's striking images convey both the drama of these events and the importance of the historical moment. Historically accurate and with an easy-to-read format, The Satsuma Rebellion is Volume 2 in the Illustrated Japanese History series that began with Black Ships.

A unique historical graphic novel that captures key moments in the fight against oppression through the centuries. This book visualises key moments in history where ordinary people have risen up and fought governments, corporations, even empires. Authored by six well-known comic writers.

The true story of how one Japanese village suffered and survived the mercury poisoning of its waters.

In the final volume of The Story of Lee, Lee and Matt continue their studies and their relationship in the UK. With growing confidence Lee asserts herself more and Matt finds that he needs to change or challenge--change to be more the way she likes, or challenge her ideas and risk upsetting their relationship. Meanwhile a Chinese student becomes a rival to Lee's attentions, and Matt finds himself in both financial and existential trouble. Against the backdrop of increasing societal turmoil back in Hong Kong, Lee's father gets sick and she has a big decision to make: go back home to help or pursue an independent life in the UK?

Eerie traditional Japanese ghost stories retold in a graphic novel format. Over one hundred years ago, the writer Lafcadio Hearn gathered and translated into English a selection of traditional Japanese ghost/mystery stories. They were published as Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things. In this new graphic novel, acclaimed manga creator Sean Michael Wilson retells six of these stories. All of them are very well known in Japan, where ghosts and demons are often called yokai, meaning "the mysterious and weird." Today these stories find expression mostly in movies and manga, but they remain rooted in the traditional ghost stories of the Edo era known as kaidan, which means "recited narrative of strange, mysterious, rare, or bewitching apparitions." The book includes an afterword by William Scott Wilson, the esteemed translator and editor of Japanese texts and samurai philosophy, who puts the stories into historical context. A 2016 YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens Recommendation

A graphic novel version of the most dramatic example of bushido—the samurai code—in Japanese history.      In the eighteenth century, forty-seven samurai avenged the death of their master in a plot that would take over two years to complete. After succeeding in their mission, the masterless samurai—known as ronin—all committed ritual suicide. The story, which is a national legend, remains the most potent example of Japan's deeply rooted cultural imperative of honor, persistence, loyalty, and sacrifice.     The historical event has inspired many writers and artists over the years and numerous fictionalized versions and adaptations have emerged. In The 47 Ronin, Sean Michael Wilson has created a historically factual portrait, enhanced by evocative and often lyrical drawings by Akiko Shimojima. While there are other depictions of the story in manga form, this version stands out as being the most accurate and most compelling. Wilson and Shimojima have made the characters nuanced and relatable.

A contemporary graphic novel adaptation of a spiritual classic. This graphic-novel version of the Tao Te Ching—the poetic classic that is the philosophical and religious basis of Taoism—brings the teachings into a modern light in a completely fresh and unique way. Each of the 81 poem-passages of the Tao Te Ching is reinterpreted by award-winning graphic novel writer Sean Michael Wilson and brought to life by the artful illustrations of Hong Kong artist Cary Kwok, who sets the text in various contemporary scenes to bring out the modern relevance.

An illustrated critique of the negative impacts of religion centred on an appeal for creationism to be dropped from education.

Born into the family of a wealthy yakuza boss, Shoko Tendo lived her early years in luxury. But labelled the yakuza kid, she became the victim of bullying and discrimination from teachers and classmates at school, her father's drunken rages at home. This title presents an account of one woman's experience of growing up in Japan's yakuza society. The story of a yakuza's daughter is tellingly recreated in a mature manga format, illustrated by a female Japanese manga artist in a lively and inspired fashion. A poignant and eye-opening true-life memoir, 'Yakuza Moon' is a