Revisiting Golem: An Exploration into Three Illustrated Narratives for Children

  • Danya David University of British Columbia

Abstract

The legend of the Golem is a medieval tale with its roots in ancient Hebrew script and Jewish lore. This paper examines how three illustrated books reveal similar and different interpretations of the same story. Danya David analyses both text and image to explore essential themes, and demonstrates how the three versions fundamentally expound the validity and relevance of the legend of Golem for today.

Author Biography

Danya David, University of British Columbia
Danya David is completing her Master of Arts in Children's Literature at the University of British Columbia. She has a B.A. from McGill University in English Literature and Cultural Studies, a teaching degree from the University of Toronto, and a specialization in Deaf Education from York University. She was a panelist at the first annual Graduate Studies Interdisciplinary Conference at UBC, and reviews books for CM Online Magazine. Danya is pursuing her master's research on the prevalence of Jewish content in comics and graphic novels. She currently teaches at the Centre for Intercultural Communication at UBC
Published
2007-12-20
Issue
Vol. 11 No. 1 (2007)
Section
Emerging Voices
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