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GRAPHIC NOVEL [2 records]

Record 1 2023-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Literature
  • Library Science (General)
CONT

[A] graphic novel [is ] a type of text combining words and images—essentially a comic, although the term most commonly refers to a complete story presented as a book rather than a periodical.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Littérature
  • Bibliothéconomie (Généralités)
OBS

L'emploi de roman graphique (de l'anglais graphic novel) est parfois critiqué comme synonyme non standard de bande dessinée romanesque, terme peu répandu dans l'usage.

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

graphic novel: an item in the "Documentary Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

bande dessinée romanesque : objet de la classe «Objets documentaires» de la catégorie «Objets de communication».

Spanish

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