Vanni: based on firsthand accounts of the Sri Lankan conflict
(Graphic Novel)
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"In the tradition of Maus, Palestine, and Persepolis, Vanni is a graphic novel documenting the human side of the conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the "Tamil Tigers." Told from the perspective of a single family, it takes readers through the horrors and life-changing decisions individuals are forced to make when caught up in someone else's war. Set in the northern region of Sri Lanka, which was devastated by the civil war, this graphic novel follows the Ramachandran family as they flee their home after the 2004 tsunami and move from one displacement camp to the next, seeking an ever-elusive safe haven and struggling to keep each other alive. Inspired by Benjamin Dix's experience working in Sri Lanka for the United Nations during the war, Vanni draws on more than four years of meticulous research, official reports, and first-hand interviews with refugees. Elegantly drawn by Lindsay Pollock, it depicts heroic acts of kindness and horrific acts of violence, memorializing the experiences of the Tamil civilians against the forces that seek to erase their memory."
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Dix, B., & Pollock, L. (2023). Vanni: based on firsthand accounts of the Sri Lankan conflict. Pennsylvania State University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Dix, Benjamin, 1976- and Lindsay Pollock. 2023. Vanni: Based On Firsthand Accounts of the Sri Lankan Conflict. Pennsylvania State University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Dix, Benjamin, 1976- and Lindsay Pollock, Vanni: Based On Firsthand Accounts of the Sri Lankan Conflict. Pennsylvania State University Press, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Dix, Benjamin and Lindsay Pollock. Vanni: Based On Firsthand Accounts of the Sri Lankan Conflict. Pennsylvania State University Press, 2023.
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